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Bride-to-be perseveres to walk down aisle after spinal-cord injury 22 Aug 2013 | 04:06 pm
Just like any other bride, Alissa Boyle finds herself immersed in wedding plans leading up to her Sept. 7 exchange of vows with Nathan Grimes at Lisbon Trinity Friends Church. And just like most bride...
Robotic exoskeleton helps some patients walk again 18 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – Technology is helping a few people who are paralyzed walk again, and a young woman from Utah is among the first to use the new ReWalk Exoskeleton. Heather Leighton broke her back whil...
Young man breaks spine, takes recovery one day at a time 15 Aug 2013 | 03:35 pm
His doctor can’t say yet if he’ll ever walk again, but 26-year-old Anh Tuan Nguyen doesn’t worry about the future. After falling more than 20 feet from a ladder and seriously injuring his spine two mo...
Ohio State Researchers Restore Immune Function In Spinal Injured Mice 6 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a new study, researchers at The Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center show that is possible to restore immune function in spina...
Treadmill Training After Spinal Cord Injury Promotes Recovery When Inflammation is Controlled 6 Aug 2013 | 04:17 pm
Researchers Observe Inflammation in Animal Models Far From Trauma Location COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that treadmill training soon after a spinal cord injury can have long-lasting positive...
SpinalMap eBook 4 Aug 2013 | 12:07 am
SpinalMap: An Essential Read for Partners, Friends, Colleagues and Care Givers of SCI patients. The recently released ebook, SpinalMap, has been described by a rehabprofessional as an “essential read”...
Discount Medical Supplies 2 Aug 2013 | 11:58 pm
Discount Medical Supplies is a physician operated medical equipment and supply company, providing Practitioners, Caregivers, Patients and Public with the highest quality items at the lowest available ...
Utah’s TRAILS program expands outdoor activities for people with spinal cord injuries 1 Aug 2013 | 11:21 pm
SALT LAKE CITY — Once he realized the sailboat was not going to sink, Danny Salazar took a deep breath and set about exploring East Canyon Reservoir. Salazar’s fear of the water is understandable cons...
Trap shooting offers ‘great therapy’ for veterans with spinal cord injuries 29 Jul 2013 | 03:26 pm
U.S. Navy veteran Jim Trombley, of Ballwin, clutched a firearm to his cheek, his eye riveted along the barrel. There was a long moment of anticipation, after which the command came. “Pull!” A bright o...
Salk scientist discovers novel mechanism in spinal cord injury 25 Jul 2013 | 03:15 pm
See-saw’ molecule may offer clues to potential therapies in the long-term LA JOLLA, CA—-More than 11,000 Americans suffer spinal cord injuries each year, and since over a quarter of those injuries are...
