Category: ‘General SCI and Human Interest’
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and Shepherd Center Publish New Resource to Help Prepare for Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury
Posted on May 4th, 2020
Booklet provides information, hope for patients and families.
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, in collaboration with Shepherd Center, recently published “Restoring Hope: Preparing for Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury.” The booklet aims to help patients and families learn about spinal cord injury, organize information, chart a path and choose a rehabilitation program.
United Spinal Helps Pass Resolution Designating September as Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
Posted on September 25th, 2019
United Spinal Association played a key role in championing a resolution that passed the U.S. Senate designating September 2019 as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month.
Animal-Assisted Therapy Aids in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
Posted on September 25th, 2019
Every year, approximately 17,000 new cases of spinal cord injury are reported in the United States. Recovering from an SCI can take a huge mental, emotional and physical toll on patients, but animal-assisted therapy may play an integral role in easing some of the challenges patients face.
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A New Japanese Stem Cell Treatment Raises Hopes — And Ethical Questions
Posted on September 10th, 2019
The country fast-tracked the controversial therapy, opening an international rift over who should make health care decisions.
In 2015, Shinji Kusachi, a 47-year-old teacher living in the Japanese prefecture of Okayama, was high-diving at a local pool — a passion he had developed in his 30s — when a tricky dive went awry. “I hit my head on the bottom,” Kusachi recalled of the incident that damaged his spinal cord and left him mostly paralyzed. “They said I couldn’t use my arms and legs. I was really in despair.”
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World Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day
Posted on September 5th, 2019
As we celebrate World Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day today, here is a brief history of the day for you. Read on to know what all it stands for.
Every year, September 5 marks the celebration of World Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day. The aim of this initiative is to spread awareness about and make life easier for patients with spinal cord injuries. The intention behind it is also prevention of spinal cord injury through different awareness programs globally. The theme of World Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2019 is ‘Living Life to the Fullest’.
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