Major Types of Insurance for Medical and Rehabilitation Treatment

There are several different types of insurance that will cover you and your loved ones in the event of a brain or spinal cord injury. These are Personal Injury and Liability insurance, Uninsured Motorist insurance, Worker’s Compensation, health and accident insurance, and short- and long-term disability...

The Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Team

When it comes to spinal cord rehabilitation, each and every professional a brain or spinal cord injury survivor works with has an importantâ€"yet specializedâ€"job to perform. Generally speaking, the survivor will work with three teams. These are the medical team, the therapist team, and the support team...

Update on Stem Cell Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury

Every day, researchers are working hard to develop new therapies and treatments designed to treat symptoms, slow progression, and repair damage to the spinal cord. One of these treatments involves the use of stem cells.

Supporters and Detractors of Stem Cell Research

Because stem cells may have the potential to generate cells designed to replace or repair cells damaged by spinal cord injury, supporters feel it’s possible the benefits may far outweigh the negatives. Detractors of stem cell research focus on the moral and ethical dilemmas related to the fact that stem cells are harvested from embryos and fetal tissue. As a matter of fact, it’s difficult to turn on the television, flip through a magazine, or read the newspaper without encountering the controversy surrounding stem cell research and treatment...

Megan's Story of Hope, Happiness and Paralysis

We are pleased to share this guest post with our readers:

I'm Megan. I was born on May 6, 1985. I'm 23 years old and I am so thankful that I can say that. I nearly died when I was 22...

Your Weekly Spotlight

This week's spotlight is on the United States Adaptive Recreation Center (USARC)...

This Week's Q&A


Q: What factors need to be considered with an acute spinal cord injury (SCI)?

A: For acute spinal cord trauma, stabilization is the first priority. After an injury, according to Jack de la Torre MD PhD, there are biochemical, metabolic and physiological issues that arise such as reduced blood flow to the spinal column, the formation of free radicals, sodium channel activation, inflammation and energy substrate depletion...

Your Weekly Tech Report


This week's technology report is on wheelchair seating products. For those who spend large periods of time in a wheelchair, finding the right seating enhancements that provide both comfort and support is of high importance...

Team Reeves Prepares to Support Paralysis Research at the Florida Ironman Competition

Rich Newsome with the Newsome Law Firm, along with Tom Harmon, Pete Newsome and Clancey Bounds will be participating in the Nov. 2nd 2008 Florida Ironman on behalf of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation as “Team Reeve Ironman.” Team Reeve Ironman is raising money for the Reeve Foundation...

An "Ethical" Advance in Stem Cell Research

According to a Washington Post article, scientists have figured out how to turn one type of adult stem cell into another. What makes this development even more interesting is that it wasn't done in a petri dish - this change was created inside of a living animal.

This breakthrough will potentially lead to cures for currently un-fixable illnesses and injuries such as spinal cord injuries (SCI) while bypassing the ethical objections that are now hindering stem cell research...

Another Way to Potentially Gain Back Pain Relief


Living with pain after a spinal cord injury (SCI) is something that many are familiar with, if not resigned to. There are a variety of ways in which to reduce or eliminate the pain, but what works for one person's situation often fails to produce results for someone else.

An option we recently read about is the use of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) treatment - a therapy that is said to relieve neuropathic pain after a failed back surgery...