Researchers at the University of Louisville had only intended to study nerve pathways, but they made a far more surprising discovery. By applying electrical stimulation…
Dustin Shillcox fully embraced the vast landscape of his native Wyoming. He loved snowmobiling, waterskiing, and riding four-wheelers near his hometown of Green River. But…
Electrode implants have already helped one paralysis patient get on his feet again. Is walking the next step? Read More
It almost looks easy — just apply 10 volts of electric current to the spinal cord and — voila! — a paralyzed man stands. Read…
Four years after an auto accident left him paralyzed from the chest down, Rob Summers was standing on his own two feet. Here’s how his…
Investigators report incremental progress in using epidural stimulation to help people with spinal cord injury stand, walk, and move some muscles. Read More
Rob Summers owned a secret to beating the odds, until a car burst out of the darkness and his luck ran out on him. Or…
Five years ago, Rob Summers was 20 years old and about to enter his junior year at Oregon State University in Corvallis, where he was…
A young man paralyzed by an injury to his spinal cord has regained the ability to stand for short periods, take steps with help and…
The best moment in Reneé Ford’s life came the day her son Chase, then 2, tried to kick his doctor. It was July 2005, and…
