What Improvements for SCI are Here and Now (What is Right Around the Corner?)

Unite 2 Fight Paralysis and the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation brought together Neuro scientists, The National Institute of Health, physicians and people with a spinal cord injury, to look at the latest research for repair or improved function of the spinal cord at the Working 2 Walk Symposium in [..}


Unite2Fight Paralysis

Working 2 Walk is a Unique Gathering of Paralysis Survivors and Researchers

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Susan Maus. As a quadriplegic since June of 2000, and the co-founder and president of Unite 2 Fight Paralysis (U2FP), I am excited to tell everyone about Working 2 Walk 2009.  This year, it will be held on August 27-29, 2009 in Chicago, IL.  Working [..}


Quest to Walk Team Members

Quest to Walk-Dedicated to Helping People With SCI

Have you heard of activity-based recovery?  In past blog posts, we have talked about some facilities like Kennedy Krieger Institute and Project Walk having success.  Quest to Walk is certified by the Project Walk Institute of Spinal Cord Injury Recovery. Quest to Walk is a non-profit [..}


Matt using the Evolv Glider at Project Walk.

Matt Courson Battles Spinal Cord Injury, One Step at a Time

It's not everyday that you meet a person like Matt Courson. Matt is a 23 year old college student from Arkansas, who is a T7 Incomplete paraplegic. He is determined, hard-working, and the type of guy that you just sense the great attitude oozing out of him. I say this without meeting him [..}