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Washing Hands – How To | Quadriplegic (C5,C6,C7)
https://youtu.be/rNcZo0_Yisk
Washing hands after experiencing a Spinal Cord Injury is an important role in preventing UTI's (Urinary Tract Infections). Being a quadriplegic with no hand...
Ed Jackson: Dragons rugby player on his battle to walk again
Saturday, 8 April, 2017 was the day that changed the life of rugby player Ed Jackson forever.
The Dragons number eight had just finished lunch...
Kindness, courage help quadriplegic two years after devastating accident
Todd Duitsman has made extraordinary progress since he suffered spinal-cord injuries while body surfing at Big Beach on Maui in 2014. And with unfailing...
Man moves paralyzed legs using device that stimulates spinal cord
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mayo Clinic researchers used electrical stimulation on the spinal cord and intense physical therapy to help a man intentionally move his...
Woman doesn’t let spinal cord injury keep her off the racetrack
"Life after spinal injury doesn't have to be any worse, it just has to be different."
Sometimes you do something just because someone tells you...
User-Friendly Urinary Catheter Designed by Quadriplegic Gets FDA Clearance
Adapta Medical, Inc. to Expand Catheter Product Line
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Adapta Medical, Inc. has received FDA market release for...
Tendon Transfer Should Be Used More Often in Tetraplegia
Tendon transfer can significantly improve hand and elbow function in quadriplegic patients, but the procedure is greatly underused, according to a new study.
A review...
Stem Cell Agency Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trial Passes Safety Hurdles
Oakland, CA – A clinical trial using stem cells to treat people with recent spinal cord injuries has cleared two key safety hurdles, and...
Mason Ellis – Explaining Tenodesis
https://youtu.be/V5KJFmX2300
This is a video of Mason Ellis explaining Tenodesis (movement of the wrist to move fingers). Mason is a C5, C6, C7 Complete Quadriplegic...
Ekso GT™ Robotic Exoskeleton Cleared by FDA for Use With Stroke and Spinal Cord...
First robotic exoskeleton cleared for use with stroke and spinal cord injury levels to C7
RICHMOND, Calif., April 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ekso Bionics...
