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Strength Training and Aerobics in Your Wheelchair
May 4, 2011Regular exercise through strength training, resistance training, and aerobics, is vital for staying fit. For wheelchair users, making exercise a part of your daily routine is necessary for maintaining a healthy weight and strong,...
New research center is dedicated to developing neural prostheses
April 7, 2011UCSF-UC Berkeley launches the Center for Neural Engineering & Prostheses Last December, University of California Berkley and San Francisco launched the Center for Neural Engineering & Prostheses, where clinicians, engineers, and students...
Documentary about people with spinal cord injuries will educate, inspire
March 30, 2011Will2Walk’s newest project will feature interviews & discussions on health, medical procedures, and lifestyle issues post-injury By Rebecca Wetherbee Dealing with ongoing medical issues When Rich Hamill underwent shoulder surgery last ...
Second Annual Will2Walk Golf Scramble – July 30, 2011
March 30, 2011Join us for a day of golf in Michigan and show your support for spinal cord injury survivors Register now! Will2Walk is hosting our second golf scramble on July 30, 2011 in Port Sanilac, MI at the beautiful Huron Shores Golf Club to rais...
A strong turnout by Team Will2Walk to support Arizona Disabled Sports
January 21, 2011A successful and inspiring event for Will2Walk Will2Walk had an incredible turnout at our sponsorship of the Arizona Disabled Sports Walk, Run and Roll event. Of the approximately 700 wonderful people who came out to support Arizona Disa...
29-year-old man regains muscle, bowel, and sexual functions after stem cell treatments
December 17, 2010A recent case study in the International Archives of Medicine reports success in a case study that combines cellular therapies for spinal cord injury treatment. The patient, a 29-year-old male with an L1 crush fracture of the vertebral b...
Paralyzed monkey regains partial mobility with stem cells
December 17, 2010AFP International reports that Japanese researchers have restored mobility in a monkey that was paralyzed from the neck down. Hideyuki Okano of Tokyo’s Keio University said:”It is the world’s first case in which a small-size primate re...
Run, Walk & Roll 5K/10K
December 14, 2010Will2Walk invites you to be a part of a rousing community event benefiting Arizona Disabled Sports Will2Walk is a participating sponsor at the second annual Run, Walk & Roll 5K/10K. Our goal is to have at least 50 people on the Will2Walk...
New spinal implant microchip may help exercise paralyzed limbs
December 14, 2010U.K. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council breakthrough may help people with spinal cord injuries The United Press International reports that British scientists have created a fingernail-sized microchip implant that will hel...
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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.
