Spinal Cord Injuries News

NEW AlexSchueck NEW Abstract For elderly and or physically disabled people who have lost their body functioning of motions due to geriatric disorders, and/or disease processes including trauma, sports injuries, spinal cord injuries, occupational injuries, and strokes, we have been developing a 3 DOF mobile robotic exoskeleton for rehabilitation and ...

NEW AlexSchueck NEW Abstract This paper introduces a new "assist-as-needed" training paradigm for rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries via robotic training devices.

The JOSPT offers invited reviews of current titles. The March 2009 column includes 6 reviews of the following books: Synopsis of Spine Surgery; Spinal Cord Injuries: Management and Rehabilitation; Essentials of Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant; Imaging in Rehabilitation; Musculoskeletal Manual Medicine: Diagnosis and Treatment; and ...

NEW AlexSchueck NEW Abstract In this update, the authors will discuss evidence for both spinal and brain regulation of walking in humans.

This weekend there is an event to help those who have suffered from spinal cord injuries.

The advertising makes it hard for parents-to-be to say no. Pay us to bank your child's umbilical cord blood, they urge, because someday she, or another relative, may need it.

Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Prolonged standing in people with spinal cord injuries has the potential to affect a number of health-related areas such as reflex activity, joint range of motion, or well-being. The purpose of this study was to document the patterns of use of prolonged standing and their perceived effects in subjects with SCIs.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Kids with spinal cord injuries don't just struggle with paralysis.

A century of service will be celebrated Saturday as the Zorah Shrine marks its centennial birthday.

Patients with disabilities are being given a new lease on life through the singular humanitarian efforts of a social worker.

A new medical device developed in Canada helps stimulate arms and hands frozen by paralysis from stroke or spinal cord injuries.

Content Courtesy of Ivanhoe. For more information, click here. Kids with spinal cord injuries don't just struggle with paralysis.

Calgary's 7th Annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion event took place at the Eau Claire Market Sunday.

When Rick Hansen was wheeling around the world, Robb Dunfield was along for the ride as an over-the-phone motivator.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Clinical trials for using a drug to treat spinal cord injuries have begun at several hospitals and research institutions across the United States and in Canada.

CASPER, Wyo. - A medical rehabilitation hospital in Casper has been ranked as one of the top facilities of its kind in the United States.

Jillian Elias is now at Kessler Institute in West Orange recovering from spinal cord injuries suffered when she was struck by an alleged drunk driver on April 18.

In his May 26 letter, David Babauta claims that the proposed passage of a primary seat belt law is solely for the state to receive money from the federal government and is not a safety issue.

The Kennedy Krieger Institute is unveiling its new $35 million outpatient center Thursday, which expands services to children with disabilities and spinal-cord injuries.

For many people in Manitoba, the Shrine Circus is an institution, something they have been doing since they were children, or have made a tradition of doing with their children.