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WYNGS SCI Life Series Meeting
September 8, 2010 from 4pm to 6pm – Northridge Hospital Medical Center
SCI Life Series Meeting Information * Ideas * Resources * Support Because life goes on! Special Guest Speakers Ray Pizarro and Richard Bell www.pushrim.com The hottest new social networking site!!!…
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Jeff Charlebois
September 12, 2010 from 9pm to 11pm – THE ICE HOUSE COMEDY CLUB
ANYONE HUNGRY FOR A HAM ON A ROLL? STAND UP – SIT DOWN COMEDY STARRING JEFF CHARLEBOIS JEFF CHARLEBOIS IS A WHEELCHAIR COMIC WHO PERFORMS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. HE WILL BE PERFORMING SUNDAY NIGHT…
Organized by Jeff Charlebois | Type: comedy, show
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Free Workshop
September 20, 2010 from 1pm to 3pm – SCRS - Independent Living Center
This free workshop explains how you can keep MediCal while you work.
Organized by SCRS & CHIIP | Type: 250%, working, while, disabled, program, workshop
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Spinal Injury Games
October 8, 2010 from 9am to 3pm – Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
Below is the actual flyer and registration. SIG 2010 Brochure scr.pdf
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Paralysis Project and Long Beach ICB Marathon
October 15, 2010 to October 17, 2010 – Long Beach, CA
The Paralysis Project is one of the official charities for the Long Beach International City Bank Marathon. Help out by becoming a charity runner, forming a team, promoting to your company for teams,…
Organized by Catherine Lepone | Type: fundraiser, -, marathon, half, and, 5k
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Abilities Expo Atlanta
October 15, 2010 at 11am to October 17, 2010 at 4pm – Cobb Galleria Convention Center
Discover solutions at Abilities Expo. The Community has spoken! Abilities Expo is the trusted source where people with disabilities, their families, seniors, vets, caregivers and healthcare professio…
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''UNBEATEN''
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Murderball (Part 1)
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You Think You Can Dance?
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ruz2g cooking for quads part. 4
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When I was injured in 2002, I was overwhelmed by everything. Not only was there confusion with everything that was happening with my injury, there were issues with dealing with my insurance company, and the complete reassessment of home life. How do you deal with all of that? I was fortunate enough to get a referral to a gym that was specifically designed for people with spinal cord injury. The attendees of the gym became a community, It is a place were ideas are shared and invaluable information is passed throughout the community. This site was created to expand our community and make it accessible to anyone who has been injured, and the friends and family members who are also affected. So, we welcome all of our members to ask questions, start conversations, and share your experiences with one another.
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Spread the word about stem cells, in whatever language you can.
Posted by Dennis Tesolat on September 1, 2010 at 1:31am — 1 Comment
Chat Room
Posted by Richard Bell on August 24, 2010 at 5:48pm
Fantasy Football
Thanks,
Richard
Posted by Richard Bell on August 20, 2010 at 6:51pm — 2 Comments
I NEED HELP!!
Posted by CC Marie on August 13, 2010 at 12:41am — 3 Comments
Help need a room for rent!!!
Posted by BEN DARBY on August 12, 2010 at 2:59pm
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Posted by Andrew Skinner on August 6, 2010 at 2:46pm
A More Affordable Cell Phone Deal
Posted by Bertha on July 31, 2010 at 4:04am
Community Choice Act (CCA)
Community Choice Act (CCA)
Senate Bill 683 and House Bill 1670
“Today, almost two-thirds of Medicaid long term care dollars are spent on institutional services, with only one-third going to community-based care.”
Senator Tom Harkin
Democrat, Iowa
The Community Choice Act (CCA) would allow Americans living with severe disabilities the opportunity to continue to live at home, rather than in institutions, and establishes a national program of community-based attendant service… Continue
Posted by Richard Gaskin on July 30, 2010 at 2:35pm
Clinical Trials and SCI presentation with Dr. Jeanna Zanca
Posted by Richard Gaskin on July 24, 2010 at 4:52am
Forum
Democratize Stem Cells! Democratize the Bomb!
There's too much information about stem cells. There is so much information that it's like having no information at all. Then throw in Google ads that let companies sell stem cell therapies, that sci…
Started by Dennis Tesolat in Funding, Legislation and advocacy 1 day ago.
SORE ON MY HEEL 5 Replies
Folks, has anyone hurt their heel? Mine is black/blue, any clue? Has anyone had this problem? Thanks, Jeff
Started by Jeff Beverly in Care. Last reply by Cal Jul 17.
facebook cause support
http://www.causes.com/causes/502847/about?m=a9c75d it out and support the cause. need lots of support. please n thank you ;)
Tagged: cure, support, facebook, cause, cells
Started by Brittany Correia in Cure Jul 14.
Freedom Ryder LC-1 Handcycle For Sale !!
Awesome Bike !! Freedom Ryder LC-1 Handcycle For Sale !! Lean steering handcycle with less than 1000 miles , 2 full wheelsets a 650 c tubular wheelset w Carbon Corima disc and Clincher tire wheelset…
Tagged: handcycle
Started by chris kohler in Equipment & Services Jul 2.
Hand Controlled Racing Kart For Sale !!! 2 Replies
CRG Road Rebel Chassis w ven 04 brakes , BRP Rotax Fr 125 Tag Motor , LT Ribtect Carbon Seat , Mychron 4 Data Comp , factory and extra Mag wheels , Sprockets , jets , misc parts , kart stand . Ready…
Started by chris kohler in Recreation, Sports and Hobbies. Last reply by chris kohler Jul 1.
Transfers an 1 Reply
I'm a C6 quad and I've been trying to work on my bed transfer and was wondering if anyone had and helpful techniques?
Started by Kenny Davis in Care. Last reply by Sergio Jun 23.
What do u get when you cross an iGlide + TiLite... 2 Replies
Started by Kevin Kamachi in Excercise. Last reply by Ray Jun 22.
Housing Assistance for Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities
Housing Assistance for Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities Source: CMS Public Affairs, HHS Press Release Thousands of Americans with disabilities will have housing assistance specifically target…
Started by Ray in Disability Benefits 101 Jun 16.
Medicare Beneficiary information about the $250 Part D Rebate
Medicare Beneficiary information about the $250 Part D Rebate The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted at www.medicare.gov (under "What's New") a brochure that describes detail…
Started by Ray in Disability Benefits 101 Jun 16.
The Spinal Cord Injury Zone
Spinal cord patients enjoy swimming competition
First tests for stem cell therapy are near
London marks 2-year countdown to Paralympics
LONDON — London will mark the two-year countdown to the homecoming of the Paralympics on Sunday, celebrating the growing prominence of the event and its start in England in 1948. More than 500,000 people have already registered interest in buying tickets on the London 2012 website for the 12-day event, and organizers hope to attract [...]Effect on stem cell ruling on companies unclear
(Reuters) – Government officials say they will appeal a U.S. District Court injunction that stops new federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. The ruling has no direct effect on researchers or companies working with private funds, but government funding often kick-starts the most basic, and risky biological work. Scientists are working to use [...]Neuralstem files FDA application for first chronic spinal cord injury stem cell trial
Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE Amex:CUR) announced that it has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a Phase I safety clinical trial for chronic spinal cord injury with its spinal cord stem cells. This multicenter Phase I safety trial will enroll a total of 16 [...]Spinal Cord Injury Info
Postural control and fear of falling in persons with low-level paraplegia.
Authors: John LT, Cherian B, Babu A Falls are prevalent reasons for spinal cord injury (SCI). Postinjury fear of falling (FOF) can affect rehabilitation potential. We quantified FOF in 15 men with paraplegia (ambulatory with bilateral knee-ankle-foot orthoses [KAFOs] and elbow crutches) in correlation with their postural control at the center for long-term SCI rehabilitation of a tertiary-care teaching hospital. Our outcome measures comprised the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale, the Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES), postural sway measurements in the anteroposterior and mediolateral directions; and walking speed, cadence, and endurance. We assessed FOF with the MFES followed by measuring postural sway with a force platform. We measured gait parameters by asking t...MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.
Persistent inward currents in spinal motoneurons: Important for normal function but potentially harmful after spinal cord injury and in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Abstract: Meaningful body movements depend on the interplay between synaptic inputs to motoneurons and their intrinsic properties. Injury and disease often alter either or both of these factors and cause motoneuron and movement dysfunction. The ability of the motoneuronal membrane to generate persistent inward currents (PICs) is especially potent in setting the intrinsic excitability of motoneurons and can drastically change the motoneuron output to a given input. In this article, we review the role of PICs in modulating the excitability of spinal motoneurons during health, and their contribution to motoneuron excitability after spinal cord injury (SCI) and in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) leading to exaggerated long-lasting reflexes and muscle spasms, and contributing to neuronal de...REVIEW ARTICLE: Melatonin plus exercise�based neurorehabilitative therapy for spinal cord injury
Abstract:  (Source: Journal of Pineal Research)Below Level Central Pain Induced by Discrete Dorsal Spinal Cord Injury
Journal of Neurotrauma , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Journal of Neurotrauma)Recovered stroke victim donates Franklin rehab facility to Atlanta nonprofit
A Franklin rehabilitation center is donating its facility and equipment to an Atlanta nonprofit that treats people with spinal cord and brain injuries. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.
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