“There isn’t much out there about this topic in particular,” said Chelsea McEvoy, a Kelowna-based director. “It’s very private.” Continue reading
A Sherwood Park girl who suffered a horrific accident last summer is able to feel at home again, after a free renovation to make her house wheelchair-accessible. Continue reading
The study looks to understand the relationship between those who survive spinal injuries and the people who care for them. Continue reading
The relay race, which raised more than $15,000 for Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan, featured teams of four competing to see who could be first across the finish line. Continue reading
When Julia Grassmick was 17 months old, she suffered a spinal cord injury caused by a blood clot and has been unable to walk unassisted since. Continue reading
A Sherwood Park man is on his way to Miami to take part in a cell transplant that he hopes will help him walk again. He was paralyzed doing a front flip into a foam pit at a trampoline park in Alberta. Continue reading
Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki’s two-hour physiotherapy routine included chin ups, boxing, heavy rope training and pulling himself into a full standing position from his wheelchair just with the use of his arms. Continue reading
When Julia Grassmick was just 17-months-old she sustained a spinal cord injury. Continue reading
A study at UBC Okanagan has been looking at barriers to keeping fit that are faced by those living with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Continue reading
Julia’s parents put her to bed one evening in October, 2015 and the very next morning found the little girl paralyzed from the waist down. Continue reading