http://expereahealthcare.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:52:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://expereahealthcare.com/2012/02/09/spinal-cord-injury-recovery-tips/ http://expereahealthcare.com/2012/01/19/the-joshua-and-robin-berry-childrens-trust-hope-after-tragedy/ Chicago Tribune, a stem cell trial's cancellation disappoints paraplegic patient and a Northwestern researcher. Ryan Neslund found out he never would be able to walk again after a motorcross accident in April 2011. Neslund, who now resides in Arizona, joined a clinical trial of an embryonic stem cell therapy within weeks of his accident. That trial was ended, though neslund will continue to be monitored. Dr. Richard Fessler, a professor of neurosurgery at Northwestern University, performed one of the first surgeries of it's kind on Neslund using controversial stem cell therapy. However, sever months later, after a total of four patients had received the transplants, Fessler opened an email from his office informing him that the trial was finished. " Geron Corp., the California-based company financing the study, had decided to shift focus to cancer drugs, and with that move, another foray into stem cell therapies had come to a jarring end," explains reporter Cynthia Dizikes, Chicago Tribune reporter. To learn more, click here. ]]> http://expereahealthcare.com/2012/01/12/worlds-first-test-of-controversial-therapy-to-cure-spinal-cord-injury-is-no-longer-in-motion/ http://expereahealthcare.com/2012/01/11/dean-maccabe-experea-director-of-sales-featured-in-sports-n-spokes-magazine/ http://expereahealthcare.com/2011/12/22/happy-holidays/ http://expereahealthcare.com/2011/12/15/cnn-heroe-2011-eddie-canales-helping-high-school-athletes-with-spinal-cord-injury/ Spinal Cord Injuries, regardless of type, can render someone feeling helpless and isolated when they begin to realize the differences between their capabilities now versus their previous lifestyles. Many times, people with spinal cord i njuries think that they will no longer be able to participate in the activities that once brought them so much joy. At Adventist Rehab, our focus is to always promote what the patient CAN do so that a “new normal” can be satisfying, rewarding and healthy as they get back to life. Follow them on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AdventistHC Like them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdventistRehab Visit their Website: http://www.adventistrehab.com/ARHM/]]> http://expereahealthcare.com/2011/12/08/adventist-rehabilitation-hospital-of-maryland/ http://expereahealthcare.com/2011/12/08/tis-the-season-to-go-out-and-play/ http://expereahealthcare.com/2011/11/30/faces-brittany-correia-continuing-her-will-2-walk/ http://expereahealthcare.com/2011/11/28/mobility-tips-5-things-to-know-before-buying-a-power-wheelchair/