Sixteen people died when the Humboldt Broncos’ team bus crashed in April 2018. Thirteen people were injured, including Ryan Straschnitzki who was paralysed
Paraplegics, quadriplegics, and other spinal cord injury (SCI) patients have more options for care than at any other time in history. When treatments in their home healthcare systems aren’t providing a cure, there are plenty of advanced, accredited and affordable options abroad. In fact, the “medical tourism” trend has flourished
On December 13th & 14th, 2019, sunny Spain was the place to be for doctors, surgeons, and academics from around the world who are involved in spinal cord injury treatment and research. That’s because the Sant Pau Art Nouveau complex in Barcelona was hosting The International Spinal Cord Repair Meeting
The doors are open wide to a new world of possibilities for paraplegics and quadriplegics. The progress being made in the search for a paraplegia cure continues to fill the surgeons, therapists, and researchers here at Verita Neuro with pride. For us, it is validation of our findings and successes,
Epidural Stimulation is a revolutionary new treatment for managing Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). It has contributed to unprecedented levels of recovery in numerous SCI patients around the world, and the number of success stories is continually growing. The way it works is simple enough: electrical current is applied to the
People with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) have traditionally had limited options for treating their symptoms and rehabilitating their injuries. This has been one of modern medicine’s toughest defeats, especially considering SCI can have devastating effects on the patient’s quality of life: decreased mobility, loss of sensation, bladder and bowel control
If you’ve had your ear to the ground recently in the world of spinal-cord treatments, you’ve heard of Ryan Straschnitzki. Even if you haven’t, his name may ring a bell: His story has been well-publicized because of the inspiring physical-recovery journey he is embarking on. Mr. Straschnitzki travelled to Thailand
“Susie, look, I can wiggle my toe!” This was the impassioned exclamation made a decade ago to Dr. Susan Harkema, a University of Louisville neurophysiologist, by Rob Summers, an American C7-T1 quadriplegic who was told four years earlier that he’d never be able to move his lower body again. It
The nationwide, non-profit ALS Association is working a bit harder this month than last month. That’s because May is when their campaigns are in full bloom in raising awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, the neurological disease that robs its victims’ of their ability to make voluntary movements. Ever since Independence
Neurologists in Japan have been working overtime recently pursuing cures for the roughly 5,000 people who sustain spinal cord injuries (SCI) every year there. First, the National Health Ministry approved a breakthrough in regenerative medicine called Stemirac, which uses a special kind of stem cells to help SCI patients regain
CALGARY — A hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is planning to head to Thailand in his quest to get better. Ryan Straschnitzki of Airdrie, Alta. plans to undergo an experimental surgical procedure on his spine that he hopes can restore some movement below the level of
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