The Importance of Exercise After a Paralyzing Spinal Cord Injury While it may not be the first thing you think about when recovering from a spinal cord injury, exercise has many beneficial functions to help with healing and quickened recovery. It prevents some of the potential secondary conditions related to SCI such as cardiovascular disease,… Read More
Gender Differences Matter with a Brain Injury
Concussions, it would seem, are not gender neutral. A study released from the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found that a patient’s recovery from a concussion varies greatly between men and women, with women recovering slower. A concussion, caused by a blow to the head through sports, car accidents, etc.,… Read More
Another SCI Pain Relief Possibility
Dr. Thea Flock’s book The Elimination of Pain the Natural Way cites stories from 35 patients who found pain relief by using her spinal decompression therapy called The Flock Method (TFM). The technology behind TFM relieves nerve compression, leading to pain relief. Flock doesn’t claim that her method creates 100 percent pain relief, but she… Read More
SCI Healing Through “Combination” Therapy
Sue Leger, the director of CenterIMT Atlanta in Fayetteville, Georgia is asserting that a combination of hands-on therapy with laser healing, electrical stimulus, diet and exercise has the ability to “reverse severe spinal cord injuries.” This combination therapy is called Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT) and was developed by Dr. Sharon Giammatteo. Leger has a doctorate… Read More
Finding Peace with PETA
According to a recent article in the Memphis Business Journal, Medtronic, a Fridley, Minnesota-based company, has reached an agreement with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) regarding its treatment of research animals. Created in 1980, PETA has built an international following of more than 2 million members. With high-profile supporters such as Pamela… Read More
NTF Cell Research Looks Promising for Spinal Cord Injuries
A study by BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, Inc. performed in the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, found a positive correlation in spinal cord injury recovery and the use of NTF cells. According to the company’s Website, they are “focused on developing NTF cells from the patient’s own… Read More