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By justinenoel on November 03, 2014

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Christopher Reeve’s son, Matthew Reeve, has continued the work that his father inspired, searching for answers to irreparable spinal cord injuries. A 1995 horse riding acci [...]

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By SCIVideoBlog on October 24, 2014

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London (AFP) - A paralysed Bulgarian man can walk again after receiving revolutionary treatment in Poland in a breakthrough hailed by one of the British scientists responsible  [...]

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By justinenoel on September 29, 2014

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Following a spinal cord injury (SCI), the paramount question in the minds of most patients and their loved ones is: “Will I be able to walk again?” Though there is no [...]

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By justinenoel on July 27, 2014

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It's been one month since a farming accident left Lucas Stewart pinned underneath a hay bale. "When it happened I knew I broke my back." In an instant, Stewart lost the feeling i [...]

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By justinenoel on July 27, 2014

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The iconic white-and-blue sign marking wheelchair accessibility will soon be getting a makeover in New York. The law takes effect in 120 days and will only apply to newly  [...]

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By justinenoel on July 21, 2014

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What's it like being in a wheelchair? It's a mixed bag. Seeing someone in a wheelchair often brings out the best in people. People want to be helpful and accommodating. Of [...]

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By justinenoel on July 18, 2014

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Eight years after undergoing implantation of olfactory mucosal cells to repair a complete spinal cord injury, a patient was found to have developed an intramedullary spinal cord  [...]

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By justinenoel on July 03, 2014

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Sometimes people are reluctant to start working because they don’t want to lose their medical benefits under Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplementary Se [...]

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By justinenoel on July 03, 2014

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Most people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) want to work yet need support, training and vocational rehabilitation services to help them obtain and keep a job. These sources of su [...]

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By justinenoel on July 02, 2014

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Scientists in London have developed an algorithm-based decoder system that enables wheelchair users to move around simply by looking to where they wish to travel. The researche [...]

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