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Spinal Cord Injury News Articles

May 16th, 2012 - Spinal-cord injuries: The uphill push for a cure

Rick Hansen after climbing Thermal Hill in 2007

Rick Hansen says we’ll see a breakthrough in spinal cord injuries within 25 years, but it will be hard work — spurred on by innovations such as the Spinal Cord Registry Twenty-five years ago, Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion team looked up Thermal Drive in Coquitlam and realized they’d made a mistake. It was almost the end of Hansen’s epic round-the-world journey — within days of his finishing... Continue Reading »

May 9th, 2012 - Disabled vets get hot wheels despite their wheelchairs

Jack Pierce

Left a paraplegic by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan two years ago, retired Marine Jack Pierce vows not to let his disability leave him in life’s slow lane. Pierce applies that attitude to pretty much everything, including. right now, his summer vacation. Pierce plans to drive his wife and two-year-old son a tour of national parks and monuments in their 2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty pickup, towing... Continue Reading »

May 2nd, 2012 - Paralyzed Athlete Eric LeGrand Signs On as Sportscaster With Bucs

Eric LeGrand

Eric LeGrand is being hailed as an inspiration after he accepted an offer to work as a sportscaster for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The former defensive tackle for Rutgers University was paralyzed from the neck down in October 2010, when he broke two vertebrae in a game against Army — just moments before the game’s end. Since his accident, LeGrand has been able to stand and walk on a treadmill, with... Continue Reading »

April 28th, 2012 - Work gets started on spinal cord injury ‘cure’

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Researchers hope a “cure” for serious disabilities could soon be found in a Wollongong laboratory. A $4.7 million research program launched yesterday could produce a major breakthrough in the treatment of muscle, nerve or spinal cord damage, according to Professor Gordon Wallace. The program will be based at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science... Continue Reading »

April 28th, 2012 - Wheelchair athletes show off skills in quad rugby

Emily Shryock Quad Rugby

Emily Shryock got involved in the sport of quad rugby to stay active and competitive despite using a wheelchair. What she gained was independence. “When I started playing, there was a great feeling of comradery. I saw my teammates and thought: If they can do it, I can do it,” said Shryock, 25, an Indiana native who now lives in Austin, Texas. “It’s given me a lot more confidence. … Confidence... Continue Reading »

Spinal Cord Injury Videos

Faces For Charity 2012 – Upload, Donate, Race!

Faces For Charity 2012 – Upload, Donate, Race!

Red Bull charity Wings for Life has released a film to promote its collaboration with the energy drink’s Formula One team

Brain Electrodes Could Mean Movement For Spinal Injury Patients

Brain Electrodes Could Mean Movement For Spinal Injury Patients

Imagine moving an object by simply thinking about that action.

Life After Injury – Podcast ep.1 “Our Stories”

Life After Injury – Podcast ep.1 “Our Stories”

Brief introduction of our upcoming “Life After Injury” Podcast Series.

Christopher Hills – Video Editor With Cerebral Palsy

Christopher Hills – Video Editor With Cerebral Palsy

Meet Christopher Hills – a young boy who uses Apple products to edit videos.

The AbleGamers Foundation – Helping Disabled Gamers Everyday!

The AbleGamers Foundation – Helping Disabled Gamers Everyday!

AbleGamers – Video Game News, Reviews for the Disabled Gamer

Spinal Cord Injury Answers

What is the potential of Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells to successfully treat human spinal cord injury?

Spinal cord injury is a serious and debilitating condition, affecting millions of people worldwide. Long... 

What wheel chair cushions are top rated for pressure sore relief?

For individuals who have suffered spinal cord injuries, pressure ulcers caused from wheelchair use are... 

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Botox to treat urinary incontinence in spinal cord injury?

Urinary incontinence in spinal cord injury patients could be treated using Botox, new evidence suggests. Allergen... 

Stem cells and dentistry: answers to seven questions

As dental physicians, it is our duty to keep up with the most current technology available in order to... 

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... 

Spinal Cord Injury Information

Robb Dunfield

May 12th, 2012 - Living with a spinal cord injury

There have been many breakthroughs in treatment and care over the last 25 years, and even more improvements in accessibility. But there’s still a long way to go On a warm summer night in 1978 , Robb Dunfield and two friends climbed up into a house under construction near Jericho Beach to get a better view of the pillowy tall ships floating in the harbour. They stepped out onto a balcony where... Continue Reading »

How to Build a Wheelchair Ramp

April 27th, 2012 - How to Build a Wheelchair Ramp

Ramps are typically built in order to improve home accessibility for people who can’t use stairs or need a gentler, less stressful way to enter or leave their home. A successful home accessibility project requires careful planning in order to be certain that the ramp meets the home occupant’s needs, complies with local building requirements, is safe and sturdy, and is safe for use in all... Continue Reading »

February 6th, 2012 - Spine Injury Information Many Doctors Don’t Explain

Many doctors still don’t adequately explain the anatomy of the spine, the reasons for a patient’s pain and the anticipated treatment plan. Here we will discuss the intricacies of spinal injuries and how a skilled personal injury attorney can help. FISHKILL, NY, February 06, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ — How is a spine injury patient supposed to make an informed decision about his/her... Continue Reading »

December 26th, 2011 - An in-depth look into spinal cord regeneration

Scientists develop new methods for the study of spinal cord injury After spinal cord injury nerve fibers do not regenerate by themselves; loss of neuronal function up to complete paralysis is the consequence. When investigating new potential therapies, scientists are often confronted with an experimental problem: Neurons are embedded deep into the tissue of the spinal cord and thus difficult to access... Continue Reading »

December 7th, 2011 - “The World I Come From”

An extraordinary college essay written by Gabrielle Schneiderman about the day of her brother’s car accident and the emotional response their family had to it. One could not avoid the playful yellow words hanging encouragingly on the classroom wall even if he or she tried. They reminded me that “today is a great day to learn something new.” Routinely, my math teacher wrote her notes in multiple... Continue Reading »

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

The term "Spinal Cord Injury" refers to any injury of the neural (pertaining to nerves) elements within the spine..

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SCI can occur from either trauma or disease to the vertebral column or the spinal cord itself. Most spinal cord injuries are the result of trauma to the vertebral column. These injuries can affect the spinal cord's ability to send and receive messages from the brain to the body systems that control sensory, motor, and autonomic function below the level of injury.

Depending on the location and severity of the injury, the body can be affected in a myriad of ways. Typically, the nerves above the injury site continue to function as they always have and the nerves below the site do not.

According to a study initiated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, there are nearly 1 in 50 people living with paralysis -- approximately 6 million people. That's the same number of people as the combined populations of Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. And that number is nearly 40 percent higher than previous estimates showed.