Articles - January 2007 en-us http://www.thescizone.com/news N/A http://www.thescizone.com/news michael@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/996/1/Plano-East-wrestler-receives-support/1.html Donations roll in for Plano East junior, who faces more surgery today Ammon Butcher was never a star as a high school wrestler. His coach at Plano East described him as a "program kid," the kind who might never win a state title but loves the sport anyway. Ever since Butcher lost feeling from the chest down after being injured in a match Jan. 12, he's become one of the most recognizable names in area wrestling circles. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/995/1/First-Middle-East-Physical-Medicine-and-Rehabilitation-Conference-opens-today-at-Arab-Health/1.html The UAE needs more rehabilitation facilities and specialists to ensure quality of life and function for its injured and disabled population, experts from the nation's medical community said at the 1st Middle East Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Conference in Dubai.The two-day conference, part of the Arab Health 2007 congress being held at the Dubai International Convention Centre, highlights the importance of rehabilitation in the recovery process, and focuses on the rehabilitation of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, stroke and musculoskeletal disorders. More than 20 specialists from around the region and the world are scheduled to speak at the conference, which ends tomorrow (Thursday, February 1). michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/994/1/Former-Classmates-Bring-Smile-To-Paralyzed-Teen/1.html CAMDEN, N.J. A Camden County teen recovering from a devastating football injury got a big boost on Tuesday. Shykem Lawrence suffered a spinal cord injury during a scrimmage in August and some former school mates brought a smile to his face.Shykem had some special visitors on Tuesday; kids from his home town of Camden. Some included former classmates from Woodrow Wilson High. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/992/1/Survey-of-Pain-and-Fatigue-in-Adults-with-Disabilities/1.html Pain and fatigue are the most common patient-reported symptoms cutting across a broad range of chronic diseases and conditions. They often occur together, yet the association has not been adequately studied and understood, and we lack adequate knowledge about the longitudinal patterns of pain and fatigue. The specific aims of this project are: 1) to develop a psychometrically validated instrument or battery of instruments for measuring pain, fatigue, social participation, emotional distress, and physical functioning in persons with disabilities; 2) to improve current measures of patient-reported outcomes; and 3) to increase scientific understanding of the course of pain and fatigue and their associations with important outcome measures including depression, participation, and disability level. Our primary hypothesis is that both pain and fatigue will be significantly associated with participation, contributing above and beyond the effects of depression and disability. We also expect the magnitude of the effect to differ depending on medical diagnosis (multiple sclerosis (MS) or spinal cord injury (SCI). The proposed study involves two phases:(1) one initial survey of 1000 individuals with MS and SCI (500 of each); and (2) five follow-up surveys at four month intervals of 300 individuals from the initial survey. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/991/1/Love-Bloomed-Despite-Paralysis-After-She-Saved-His-Life/1.html   Maryann Soucy and Daniel Spradley went bowling on their first date in 2005. Last week they bowled again - Danny's first outing since August. "I used to be so athletic. I worked hard," says Danny, currently in rehabilitation at the Hospital for Special Care in New Britain. "I struggle now to put on my shirt," a task he wrestled with for five months after being told he would never move his arms again. "I can't put on my sweater. My muscle strength isn't there yet," Danny says. But "I'm hoping to be home by June 16. My goal is to be somewhat self-sufficient" by then, his 28th birthday. He and Maryann are planning their wedding for the summer of 2008. "That will give me plenty of time to heal up more. I dream about me walking again. I do think I will be able to move my legs again in the next year." michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/990/1/Eigens-spinal-injury-leads-Old-Forge-community-to-rally-around-athlete/1.html The impact fractured his C5 vertebrae and injured his spinal cord.Now a 14-year-old eighth grader fighting his greatest battle from a wheelchair, Eigen has inspired an already passionate sports community as Old Forge’s most vocal basketball fan. He sits in the corner of the floor, always decked out in blue and gold, wearing a Blue Devils wristband monogrammed with his No. 2.As the starting lineup is announced, each player runs to Eigen and gives a high-five. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/989/1/Trockman-crowned-king/1.html It's good to be the kingThe other students just stepped forward for their introductions as members of the Harrison High School homecoming court Friday night but classmate Ben Trockman was one up on them when his turn came. Grinning big, Trockman spun his electric wheelchair around several times and waited with the others for the announcer to call the king and queen, chosen by a student vote earlier in the day. Trockman, 18, suffered a broken neck and spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident last spring that left him with limited movement below the shoulders. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/988/1/Year-after-paralyzing-injury-player-strides-back-to-Cornell/1.html It has been a year since a collision on a basketball court changed Khaliq Gant's life, and the lives of those closest to him, forever.At first sight, nothing about Gant illustrates the ordeal he has been through to make it back to the Cornell University campus.There's no wheelchair. No cane. Not even a distinguishable limp.He lifts weights regularly with his Cornell basketball teammates and looks more like an athlete rehabbing an ankle injury during workouts with trainer Marc Chamberlain than one returning from major spinal cord surgery. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/980/1/Wheels-in-Motion-money-to-buy-signage/1.html Some of the money raised at last year’s Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion event last year in Whistler will be used to enhance signage for those with disabilities in Whistler, Rick Hansen Man in Motion Foundation officials said this week.Each June, thousands of people wheel, walk or run to raise money at Wheels in Motion events that aim to improve the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury, and for research leading to a cure. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/993/1/BIKER-BACK-HOME-SIX-MONTHS-AFTER-CRASH/1.html Biker Steve Booker has been discharged from Sheffield Hospital spinal unit six months after he broke his neck in a Superstocks qualifying accident at Snetterton in Norfolk. Steve returned home to Branston in time to spend Christmas with his family and is making steady progress.The damage to his spinal cord is around the C5/C6 vertebrae and is termed incomplete which means he has some movement and feeling below the injury level with hopefully more to return. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500