Video Game Mojo Touted to Promote Exercise
... game mojo touted to promote exercise … mindset we need to tap." Dr Smith said he was also using the Microsoft Kinect for Windows gaming device to develop programs aiding the rehabilitation of stroke victims and the injured, as well as reducing the risk of falls in the elderly. … "This … Read more on Tasmania Examiner Rehab is big business Occupational Therapy specialists can get into general hospitals, specialised rehab facilities such as spinal injury centres, stroke facility and burns rehab centres. Special schools and industries where occupational hazards are high and the field of … Read more on The Hindu Read ...
Brazilian Neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis to Unveil "Walk Again Project" at …
... working to enable a young Brazilian paraplegic to kick off the opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2014. In a media briefing at the Open Media Centre on … The “Walk Again” project is … Read more on Around the Rings (subscription) The ABC of medical emergencies: How (not) to help victims at blast sites Paraplegic Centre Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Syed Muhammad Illyas reiterated Dr Shah's concerns and pointed out the potential for disaster in mishandling a victim with any spinal injury. What might start of as slight damage could result in permanent … Read more on The Express Tribune Read ...
Program Helps Disabled Get Back Behind the Wheel
Program helps disabled get back behind the wheel Some cities have limited public transportation options for those with disabilities, which is why restoring patients' confidence and giving them the skills and tools to drive again is a key to their recovery, said Dr. Kevin Conner, Arlington Memorial's … Read more on Fort Worth Star Telegram Rehab center addition opens with tour for mayor, guests QLI is a private, nonprofit organization that provides specialized rehabilitation and care for young adults with severe physical disability, including brain and spinal cord injuries. Contact the writer: Paige Yowell. [email protected] | 402-444-1414 … Read more on Omaha World-Herald Read more... ...
Spinal Injury Rehabilitation: Understanding Spinal Cord Injury
... suffer from spinal cord injury. The number of injuries that occur each year is alarming. Among the frequent causes are trauma, motor vehicle accidents, falls, construction accidents, seat belt failure accidents, violence, seat back failure accidents, sports-related injuries, and other medical conditions like polio, multiple sclerosis, cancer, and arthritis, to name a few. An injury to the spine often causes the victims to suffer from very serious complications, which always leave him helpless. Spinal Injury Complications Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious injury in that is affects the central nervous system. Consequently an injury creates problems not only at the site, but SCI creates systemic problems depending on the specific location of the injury. Read ...
Clinic Helps Stroke Patients Recover Balance, Avoid Future Falls
... balance, avoid future falls … where individuals come from the stroke unit or from our brain injury in-patient unit and they get a very sophisticated assessment based on some of the research that we're doing," says Dr. Mark Bayley, medical director of the brain and spinal rehab … Read more on Calgary Herald Back from the depths When staff first met 20 year old Jack Widdowson he could hardly walk up stairs following the attack which left him with a broken neck and major spinal injury. But due to their dedication and the … But it was down to him as a young man that his … Read more on This is Somerset Read ...
Yeo Valley Competition – Win Tickets to See Cleve West Talk
by floodllama Yeo Valley competition – win tickets to see Cleve West talk The Somerset-based family-run dairy company is hosting the talks to help raise funds for Horatio's Garden, at the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre in Salisbury, which is the only specialist spinal injury centre in the South and South West. Read more on Telegraph.co.uk Britney Spears is to release her new album this year. The former wife of Charlie Sheen checked in to the Betty Ford Clinic in California last month for her 21st rehab stint but left the facility recently because she was unhappy at being asked to do chores. A source told RadarOnline: "Brooke didn't tell … Read more on Castanet.net Read ...
Spinal Injury Rehabilitation: Spinal Injury
Any injury to your head or spinal cord is a potentially serious injury. A spinal injury, depending on which part of the cord is injured, could be totally paralyzing, partially paralyzing, and could affect your ability to breathe among other things. Spinal cord injuries can be complete or incomplete; a complete injury meaning that the person is paralyzed below the point of the spine injury and incomplete meaning that there is some movement or feeling below the injury point. Read ...