BioArctic Neuroscience AB and Swenora Biotech AB have announced the formation of an exclusive agreement geared towards a new type of treatment for spinal cord injuries. With the goal of improving “functional recovery and quality of life for patients with spinal cord injury”, Swenora has created peripheral nerve grafts. In combination with a growth factor,… Read More
Helmet to Reduce Spinal Cord Injuries
With all the discussion lately about the variety of ways to sustain both head and spinal cord injuries (extreme sports, bike riding, trampolines and so on), it’s refreshing to be able to bring your attention to something that reduces your risk! University of UBC researchers in Vancouver, Canada have created a helmet that will reduce… Read More
Does the U.S. Ignore Discrimination Against the Disabled?
According to The Seattle Times guest columnists Dick Thornburgh and Paul Steven Miller, the disabled are the world’s largest minority yet only 45 countries can claim laws that protect the rights of those with disabilities. To help rectify this lack, the U.N. International Treaty on the Rights of People with Disabilities took effect in May…. Read More
Environmental Control – Your Weekly Tech Report
Environmental Control Among the many complications of paralysis, one of the most frustrating is having reduced control over your environment. Everyday activities such as dialing a telephone or turning on a light suddenly become extremely difficult or even impossible. An environmental control unit, otherwise known as an ECU, can help people with spinal cord injury… Read More
Regain Your Balance After TBI
Visual midline shift (VMS), when a person is unable to clearly sense where their center is, causes a loss of balance that prevents people from keeping to a straight line and even affects concentration. A potentially dangerous condition, VMS is caused by a stroke or a brain injury. Neuro-optometric rehabilitation is a small but promising… Read More
Two-Step Your Way to Health!
…or Tango, Hip-Hop…the choice in dance style is up to you, but the benefits are universal. In the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) they have started to use dance therapy, under doctor supervision, to help those with spinal cord injuries regain not only their physical health, but their mental wellbeing. Deepti Aggarwal, the head of… Read More