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St. Luke’s Debuts robotic fall-prevention therapy
SPOKANE, WA (Spokanejournal.com) - Physical therapist Jaime Hopoi goes into a trust fall. She's on a trajectory to hit the ground face-first, but the robotic system to which her harness is attached stops her and supports her weight while she regains her balance. In...
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Announces $48,000 Grant for Spinal Cord Injury Pilot Program
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ (Tapinto.net) - Burke Rehabilitation Hospital announced a $48,000 grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to support a pilot program aimed at helping spinal cord injury patients transition from inpatient care to outpatient rehabilitation.
No more ‘fear of falling’: ZeroG Gait and Balance System assists with people walking again
SPOKANE, WA (Spokesman.com) - After a July 23 rollover accident, Cameron Tweedy received a grim outlook on ever walking again. Along with lower body numbness, he had suffered five fractures in his spine and a crushed ankle. "They told me I had less than 1% chance of...
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Announces $48,000 Grant for Spinal Cord Injury Pilot Program
RIDGEFIELD,CT (Hamlethub.com) - Burket Rehabilitation Hospital announced a $48,000 grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to support a pilot program aimed at helping spinal cord injury patients transition from inpatient care to outpatient rehabilitation.
Dr. Zanca recognized for contributions to rehabilitation research for spinal cord injury
EAST HANOVER, NJ (EurekAlert!) - Jeanne M.Zanca, PhD, MPT, senior research scientist in the Centers for Spinal Cord Injury Research and Outcomes & Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation, was named Fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM)....
A common drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury
COLUMBUS,OH (Ohio State News) - Long term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper limb function after a spinal cord injury, new research in mice suggests. In the study, mice treated with gabapentin regained...
How accessible is Penn State for students with disabilities?
PENNSYLVANIA, PA (Collegian.psu.edu) - The main entrance of a building is not always an option for student Leah Joslyn. Born with a spinal disability, Joslyn (junior-psychology) uses a wheelchair as she naviagates life at University Park, a campus that has made...
UArizona Launches Effort to Raise $50M for Student Support
TUCSON, AZ (UANews.arizona.edu) - The University of Arizona has launched the 360 Initiative funding campaign, which seeks to raise at least $50 million by this time next year to remove obstacles to student's success, enrich their experiences and prepare them to pursue...
Paralyzed Veterans of America launches new multi-faceted initiative to address the needs of women veterans with disabilities
WASHINGTON, DC (PRNnewswire.com) - More than 40 U.S female veterans with a range of disabilities will gather for Paralyzed Veterans of America's WE Served, Oct. 3 to 6 in Crested Butte, Colarado. The all expenses-paid retreat will feature workshops focused on...
Researchers identify molecular process that could accelerate recovery from nerve injuries
LOS ANGELES, CA (UCLA Newsroom) - Twenty million Americans suffer from peripheral nerve injuries, which can be caused by traumas such as combat wounds and motorcylce crashes as well as medical disorders including diabetes. These injuries can have a devastating impact...