A spinal cord injury can change a person’s life in an instant, affecting mobility, independence, and overall health. In the moments after a serious accident, victims and their families are often ...

When a spinal cord injury leaves someone paralyzed, it changes his or her life forever. The person often becomes isolated and loses hope of improving his or her condition. Debbie Myers fell off the ...

Chronic pain affects millions of individuals, considerably impacting their quality of life and emotional well-being. You may find that it alters your daily activities, leading to frustration and ...

What does it take to find a cure for spinal cord injury? Discover how spinal cord injury research works, why scar tissue blocks recovery, and how scientists are pushing toward a future cure. Imagine ...

Researchers at Brown University have demonstrated that targeted electrical stimulation of the spinal cord can restore both ...

Roccati, age 31, is one of three men who received experimental spinal cord stimulators as part of a clinical trial. All three had completely paralyzed lower bodies. The results have been a stunning ...

Ever since Samantha Troyer suffered a C1 spinal cord injury in a car accident nearly 15 years ago, she has wanted to help others in similar situations. The Oconomowoc resident is now working to get ...

Cats always land on their feet, but what makes them so agile? Their unique sense of balance has more in common with humans than it may appear. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are ...

Eric LeGrand is all about removing stigmas around spinal cord injuries in the most spirited ways possible. Ever since his C3 and C4 vertebrae were fractured in 2010 when he was playing football at ...