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100 Woman Who Cares Curacao
There is a dynamic group of women here on Curacao with a passion to make a difference. This group has chosen our cause to make a difference. It was in the month of September 2018 that the group has had their meeting of Woman Who Cares Curacao. 100 Woman Who Cares...
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[Blog Video] This Is One Of The Most Devastating Injuries
Our latest blog is about Spinal Cord Injury and as usual beside of the blog it self we create also a short video with some of the key information of the blog. For the full blog click below:...
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The Perception Of What Is Possible For Someone With A Spinal Cord Injury Is Finally Changing
Eric Harness is a leader in the efforts of activity based therapy, world-renowned specialist and innovator who works with people with a neurological injury or disorder using activity-based training to recover function. He is based in the US and was recently in Curaçao...
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- December 21, 2018 7:00 pmYear End Gathering
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Paralyzed patients walk again with help of spinal implant
David Mzee was paralyzed for seven years until one of Switzerland’s leading neurosurgeons gave him a spinal implant that changed his life. He is one of three patients with spinal cord injuries who are now able to walk again with targeted electrical stimulation...
Handcycle Speed Record
It’s official — Scottish para-athletes Karen Darke and Ken Talbot have both set land speed world records, powering a handcycle faster than any human has before at the annual World Human Powered Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain, Nevada. After a number of runs through...
Combining Epistim and Activity-Based Therapy Holds Promise for Walking
Over the past few days there has been a worldwide media buzz about the latest advances in spinal cord injury research. Monday’s Washington Post headline is a good example — “Paralyzed people are beginning to walk with a new kind of therapy.” A majority of the press...