Tag: Physical Therapy
Paralyzed man overcomes ‘amazing odds’ to help others
When he was 19, a cliff-diving accident left Dan Cummings of Hyde Park paralyzed from the neck down, and doctors told him that he’d...
Guide to Best Apps for People Living with Paralysis
Apps designed for SmartPhones (Blackberry, Iphone, Android) and IPads can help increase independence and improve the quality of life for people who have limited...
Recovering Movement In Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
The University of California, Irvine, has just completed the very first study to show that human stem cells can bring back movement in spinal...
Covington man first to get new procedure
The first patient to undergo an adult stem cell procedure that may help spinal cord injury patients regain function had an injection Thursday that...
Lifelong athlete shows determination in dealing with spinal injury
Who: Heidi Schindler, 27, Gervais; 5 feet 6 inches, 145 pounds.
Backstory: Schindler, a lifelong athlete, suffered a spinal cord injury in January while snowboarding....
Researchers advance spinal cord injury treatments
(PhysOrg.com) -- A full recovery from a spinal cord injury? Don't hold your breath. Actually, according to Gordon Mitchell, a professor of neurosciences at...
Spinal Cord Injury Aerobic Workout: Paraplegia
NCPAD presents "Exercise Program for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries: Paraplegia".
Discovery could help treat spinal injuries
U of A researchers uncover trigger that causes muscles to move without signal from brain
EDMONTON - Research led by a pair of University of...
Answers to the 6 most frequently asked spinal cord questions
The art of spinal manipulation has been around for thousands of years, dating back to medicine men called "bone setters" at the time Socrates...
Helping spinal injury patients move forward
(PhysOrg.com) -- When UC Irvine physician Dr. Suzy Kim arrives bedside in her wheelchair, patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries see a rolling...