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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 types of weather. Consider the following before you begin the design and construction of a wheelchair... Continue Reading »
Scientists at Northwestern University in Chicago, with funding from the National Institutes of Health, have successfully bypassed the spinal cord and restored fine motor control to paralyzed limbs using a brain-computer interface. The researchers have created a neuroprosthesis that combines a brain-computer interface (BCI) that’s wired directly into 100 neurons in the motor cortex of the subject, and a functional electrical stimulation (FES) device that’s wired into the muscles of the subject’s... Continue Reading »
Brief introduction of our upcoming “Life After Injury” Podcast Series. We plan on having different topics that relate to people with spinal cord injuries and special guests on the show. Ray Pizarro,Boris Del Cid and Richard Bell. PUSHRIM-Social Network on YouTube Pushrim.com Read More →
Meet Christopher Hills – a young boy who uses Apple products to edit videos. Christopher has Cerebral Palsy, which essentially makes it impossible for him to use a traditional computer setup. To operate his computer, he presses a switch on the back of his chair with his head, which in turn is connected to a Discover Switch, a device that gives full keyboard & mouse functionalities to people with severe motor impairment. Watch the following videos to see Christopher’s amazing work.... Continue Reading »
The AbleGamers Foundation’s Mark Barlet is the winner of the 2012 Paul G. Hearne Award from AAPD. This is the video that was shown at the awards dinner. AbleGamers – Video Game News, Reviews for the Disabled Gamer Read More →
Electric underwear might sound like a provocative burlesque act, but a Canadian team of researchers have created a pair of pants that deliver a mild electrical current to the wearer’s backside every 10 minutes in order to prevent bedsores. For the bedridden or wheelchair-bound, bedsores can be a serious health problem and a literal pain in the arse. These pressure ulcers arise when there is a lack of oxygen and movement stimulating compressed areas of the body — often the backs of the... Continue Reading »
Gatehouse Custom Access Ramp System offers a simple, stylish, easy-to-install product to make homes more accessible MOORESVILLE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Lowe’s, the world’s second-largest home improvement retailer, announced today at the International Builders’ Show its entrance into the do-it-yourself ramp market, with an affordable, configurable ramp system. The Gatehouse Custom Access Ramp System makes accessibility attractive and easy as life’s needs change. The program... Continue Reading »
Sandra Burton would never feel the wrenching labour pains signaling her twin girls were ready to come into the world. It was one of the many risks of her pregnancy, and the one that most worried her doctors and kept her husband awake at night. Burton is quadriplegic. An accident 20 years ago cost her the use of her legs and left her with minimal use of her arms. She has little sensation from the chest down. It is rare for a quadriplegic woman to have a child. It is extraordinarily rare — and potentially... Continue Reading »
Spinal-cord injuries, such as those suffered recently by two Minnesota high school hockey players, are rare but more likely to occur among teenagers. Spinal-cord injuries, such as those suffered recently by two Minnesota high school hockey players, are rare but more likely to occur among teenagers. Between 1993 and 2011, about 60 Minnesota high school athletes were treated in hospitals for varying degrees of spinal-cord injuries. Among victims of sports-related spinal-cord injuries in Minnesota,... Continue Reading »
Longwood, FL – The music plays an upbeat song in the background that is almost in rhythm with the gliding motion of the latest in functional electrical stimulation (FES) technology. Dana Guest, a client at the Center Of Recovery & Exercise (CORE), is breathing heavy as she moves past the six mile mark, but smiling. “I love the way it makes me feel. My heart is pounding and I’m even sweating a little! It’s the closest I’ve been to running in 11 years,” said Guest, who sustained a spinal... Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Red Bull charity Wings for Life has released a film to promote its collaboration with the energy drink’s Formula One team
Imagine moving an object by simply thinking about that action.
Brief introduction of our upcoming “Life After Injury” Podcast Series.
Meet Christopher Hills – a young boy who uses Apple products to edit videos.
AbleGamers – Video Game News, Reviews for the Disabled Gamer
Spinal cord injury is a serious and debilitating condition, affecting millions of people worldwide. Long...
For individuals who have suffered spinal cord injuries, pressure ulcers caused from wheelchair use are...
Urinary incontinence in spinal cord injury patients could be treated using Botox, new evidence suggests. Allergen...
As dental physicians, it is our duty to keep up with the most current technology available in order to...
The art of spinal manipulation has been around for thousands of years, dating back to medicine men called...
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The term "Spinal Cord Injury" refers to any injury of the neural (pertaining to nerves) elements within the spine..
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.