Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tag: Chronic Pain

A Will to Walk

Accident victim determined not to spend life in wheelchair ORANGE CITY -- While some people stroll through life with ease, Joshuah Roy shuffles along inches...

Obama policy a lift for stem cell researchers

Stem cell research advocates have waited nearly eight years for the policy change President-elect Barack Obama has signaled he'll make in the early days...

Light revival

Researchers are discovering how light can manipulate the nervous system A FEW years ago researchers found a way to create a remotely controlled on-off switch...

Grandad’s broken spine tragedy

A GRANDAD died after six doctors at two hospitals failed to spot he had broken his spine. Neville Caplan, 70, could have been saved if...

Repairing the Damaged Spinal Cord

Once little more than a futile hope, some restoration of the injured spinal cord is beginning to seem feasible Editor's Note: This story, originally printed...

Lawsuit claims school board, others negligent

DURHAM -- The family of an injured teen wrestler, now confined to a wheelchair, is seeking $65 million in damages. The statement of claim filed...

Ex-Kwantlen student launches paper while coping with spinal-cord injury

Starting a student newspaper is a challenge under the best of circumstances. Doing this while partially paralyzed takes it to a whole new level. These...

New UAB lab helps spinal cord patients cope

A new lab at UAB's Spain Rehabilitation Center offers spinal cord injury patients a look at how technology can help them overcome disabilities, particularly...

Botox Injections Bring Relief to Victims of Stroke, Spine, Brain Injury

Best known for its use by individuals, celebrities and models to stave off “Father Time” and eliminate facial lines and wrinkles, the Botox injection...

Paralysis Therapy

NEW YORK (CBS) - It was four years ago this week that Christopher Reeve passed away after a long and valiant battle with...