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LLLT(LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY) FOR SPINAL CORD REGENERATION

tiger93
  • By tiger93 · New reply 4:29 pm
  • Discussion in Help desk · 51 replies
  • Hello has anybody heard anything about using low level laser therapy. To regenerate nerves in the spinal cord after its being injured ...

Pressure wounds

Matt32
  • By Matt32 · New reply 2:55 pm
  • Discussion in Health matters · 28 replies
  • I've had what started as a pressure sore no bigger than the size of your pinky finger, that is until the surgeon I went to debrided it and all and made it look like a cave(ok exaggerating here) but seriously ...

It's getting hot in here!

goldy24k
  • By goldy24k · New reply 2:07 pm
  • Discussion in Living your life · 8 replies
  • Ever since my brain injury, I get over heated easily. I operate at 50% of what normal people do. Last year at camp it got really bad.I was over heated. Now I keep cool cloths around my neck when I go ...

Forgetfullness

goldy24k
  • By goldy24k · New reply 12:45 pm
  • Discussion in Living your life · 11 replies
  • I am forgetfull. Part of it is due to short term memory loss. This morning like many others I couldn't remember what day it was for the life of me. I got up and looked on the computer finally to find ...

National Health Care Proposal

janders199
  • By janders199 · New reply 11:25 am
  • Discussion in Health matters · 9 replies
  • All - Globalwoundcare sent me his proposal for my review and comment. His proposal is a very novel concept, but it was eight typed pages long. Knowing how busy our President is, I believe it had to be ...

*screams*

Tiffiny
  • By Tiffiny · New reply 11:10 am
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • if one more person (read: STRANGER whilst errands my running downtown or anyone for that matter) comes up to me and says, "Slow down there young lady. You might break the speed limit," i swear i'm going ...

Five score and four

Twisted
  • By Twisted · New reply 7:36 am
  • Discussion in Living your life · 1 reply
  • Inspiration, as most any emotion, is fluid and dynamic relative to the message or its interpretation. A new friend of mine recently put together a brief video commemorating my 29th year post-injury and ...

Ever try and Ab Lounge?

angelbrd67
  • By angelbrd67 · New reply yesterday at 6:43 pm
  • Discussion in Health matters · 2 replies
  • Ok we are looking for exercise equipment for my son. We have looked at recumbent bikes and are still trying to pick one for him, but we also saw those ab lounges you see on tv for doing sit ups. Has anyone ...

T-12 Incomplete

janders199
  • By janders199 · New reply yesterday at 4:51 pm
  • Discussion in Living your life · 15 replies
  • I am a T-12 incomplete. Have been since 2006. I work really hard to use my legs again, but it seems like my return has stopped. Anyone out there who had return after 3 years? Thanks, Jim ...

Rifton Gait Trainer for Sale $1,000

janders199
  • By janders199 · New reply July 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Assistive technology and equipment · 3 replies
  • I have a Rifton Gait Trainer I paid $3,800 for back in March of 2009. You can see it at www.Rifton.com. I am short (5'6") and purchased a childs version. I have used it with no continuing improvement ...

My grand daughter 11 month old affected spinal injury

Rehana
  • By Rehana · New reply July 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Family, parents and caregivers · 1 reply
  • My grand daughte 11 month old afect spinal injury after surgery of 6 hours in local hospital Karachi Pakistan may be reaction of anithisia or any other reason during surgery Now her legs and arm are not ...

what could be the matter?

Matt32
  • By Matt32 · New reply July 1, 2009
  • Discussion in Health matters · 10 replies
  • As most of you know, I've been dealing with medical problems of my own as I know you all have and I'm not trying to take that fact away for anything. However, I'm not here to talk about myself but a family ...

Medications are working great

angelbrd67
  • By angelbrd67 · New reply July 1, 2009
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • Thought I would make a note.. we started the 300mg of Neurontin 3xday today... so far he has had two doses of it and his leg tone is fantastic. He was at school after doing an all day fundraiser for his ...

Easy Stand 5000 For sale $900

bozocat
  • By bozocat · New reply June 30, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • This equipment is wonderful for anyone with a disability that prevents standing. Unit is in excellent condition and located in east central Florida. $900 ...

CAn't Be Tamed! Quad/Walk-A-Thon

ladybyrd043
  • By ladybyrd043 · Posted June 30, 2009
  • Discussion in Funding your care (grants, fundraising, resources) · 0 replies
  • Thomm Morgan, the man who walks for those who can't, is going to walk for Troy Sept. 6-7 from Troy, Mo., to Troy in Pacific/Eureka. About 50 miles in 24-hrs. In conjunction with this Troy is organizing ...

Just A Statistic

mikey
  • By mikey · New reply June 29, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • This past week there were 2 deaths that have caused many people to mourn. People will continue to reflect on the lives of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett and their legacy will never die. That is the ...

To all of Amanda's friends and beyond

Matt32
  • By Matt32 · New reply June 29, 2009
  • Discussion in Living your life · 5 replies
  • It is with great sadness that I report this. If you all remember the username AmandaBurkholder, I was just informed by message from her mother that Amanda passed away on May 18th. If you would like to ...

Leg Braces and Standing Frame

angelbrd67
  • By angelbrd67 · New reply June 28, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Well tomorrow is finally the big day after many set backs. He gets his new Legs. We had a bunch of set back from health to INSURANCE... but finally they have got their ducks in a row and the insurance ...

Testing Vibration Pad

angelbrd67
  • By angelbrd67 · New reply June 28, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • Ok a neat person on here wrote a reply to one of my journal entries and talked about vibration thearapy or something like that. Well I got an idea sitting and thinking about it. Now at therapy they use ...

How does it feel to be paralyzed? Here's how...

Tiffiny
  • By Tiffiny · New reply June 27, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • http://www.aaronbakers.com/how_it_feels ...

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