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Meet Eddie and Chris Canales, founders of Gridiron Heroes
November 22, 2011This Texas father-and-son partnership supports injured high school football players with their organization, Gridiron Heroes “It’s really hard for these guys down the road. They become forgotten athletes.” ~Eddie Canales, co-founde...
Meet Connie Neal, supervisor at the Internal Revenue Service
November 18, 2011Our newest installment in “Back to Work”—a series to help people with spinal cord injuries re-enter the workforce “Work helps you satisfy the need to feel valued and will fight the feelings of inadequacy and depression that may a...
Meet Pat Schmitt: How this Wisconsin native stays involved in the active life he loves
October 28, 2011We met Pat Schmitt in September, 2011 through Twitter and smiled at his Twitter background emblazoned with “I’m only it for the parking.” Once we saw his lively YouTube video “doing donuts” in the snow in his motorized chair, w...
Presenting “Back to Work”: A new series to help people with spinal cord injuries re-enter the workforce
October 1, 2011At Will2Walk, we believe that resuming an active life post-injury is essential for well being and piece of mind. “The idea of returning to work should be introduced earlier in the recovery process than it traditionally is.”~ Lynette ...
3rd Annual Golf Tournament at the Raven Golf Club at South Mountain in Phoenix, AZ
August 2, 2011Will2Walk is excited to announce our 3rd annual golf tournament at the Raven Golf Club at South Mountain in Phoenix, AZ on November 19th, 2011. This tournament is an opportunity for you to contribute to Will2Walk’s important mission. Y...
September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
August 1, 2011Senate passed new resolution to recognize the impact of spinal cord injuries The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis reports this exciting development in the awareness of SCIs: “Recognizing the devastating effects of sustaining a spinal cord...
Robotic Exoskeleton Aims to Aid Recovery from Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries
June 16, 2011Thanks to the help of a new robotic exoskeleton created by Rice University, patients suffering from incomplete spinal cord injuries may have a tool to accelerate recovery for mobility issues related to the forearm and wrist....
First Stem Cell Patient Reports Increased Feeling in Legs
June 1, 2011The first patient to receive a human embryonic stem cell injection in October last year has reported increased feeling in his legs. Where the patient, Timothy J. Atchison previously had no sensation at all, he now feels slight relief whe...
Meet Jenny Kreutzer: Ms Wheelchair Kansas 2011
May 16, 2011Despite spinal cord injury, a life of accomplishments and joy On March 26, 1996, Jenny Kreutzer was on a youth group ski trip when her life changed forever. The high-school-age girl slammed into a tree, snapping her spinal cord with an...
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by The Spinal Cord Injury Zone
The mission of The Spinal Cord Injury Zone is to archive important Spinal Cord Injury News and Spinal Cord Injury Information for education and awareness. The Spinal Cord Injury Zone website is a not-for-profit Spinal Cord Injury educational Knowledge Base.
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by United Spinal Association
United Spinal Association is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), including veterans, and providing support and information to loved ones, care providers and professionals.
