spinal injury

Do not move the victim if not necessary to avoid further damage to the neck and spine, call 911.

For the first time in the world, an American polio man can move his finger after being implanted into the brain.

For the first time, a patient who is paralyzed due to a spinal cord injury can walk again, after receiving a nose olfactory nerve cell into the spinal column.

British researchers are testing future devices to restore bladder function in people with severe spinal injuries.

Scientists on April 18 reported using electrodes implanted in the lab brains so they could pick up balls with a paralyzed hand. Researcher Lee Miller at Northwestern University in

Back pain affects 80% of the population, both young and old, regardless of the time of illness.

Persons with spinal cord injuries who have paralysis may still be able to control the wheelchair if the tongue is still moving.