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Temperature Regulation after Spinal Cord Injury
Temperature Regulation after Spinal Cord Injury
Guest(s):Dr. Kenneth Parsons
Topic Info:Dr. Kenneth Parsons joins the show to discuss temperature regulations and how to alleviate dangerous blood pressure elevations after sustaining a spinal cord injury.
Show Date:7 / 26 / 2011
Dangerous Blood Pressure Elevation after Spinal Cord Injury Featured
Current Research and Studies Related Omega Fatty Acids
Current Research and Studies Related Omega Fatty Acids
Guest(s):Dr. Christian Shenouda
Topic Info:Dr. Christian Shenouda, a physiatrist specializing in brain injury, joins the show to talk about research he has done concerning the possible beneficial effects of omega fatty acids in the recovery of patients after a neurological injury to the brain and ...
Show Date:7 / 26 / 2011
The Role of Omega Fatty Acids in TBI Recovery Featured
Breakthrough Spinal Cord Injury Research Featured
Discussing the Study Results of a Walking Paraplegic
Discussing the Study Results of a Walking Paraplegic
Guest(s):Susan Harkema, Ph.D.
Topic Info:A team of scientists at the University of Louisville, UCLA and the California Institute of Technology has achieved a significant breakthrough in its initial work with a paralyzed male volunteer at Louisville’s Frazier Rehab Institute. It is the result o ...
Show Date:5 / 24 / 2011
Growing Up with a Disability Featured
Jean Driscoll: Her Work Today and The Olympics
Jean Driscoll:  Her Work Today and The Olympics
Guest(s):Jean Driscoll
Topic Info:Record breaking athlete and motivational speaker, Jean Driscoll joins the show to share her story and determination to overcome her disability which she has lived beyond since birth! She has excelled to win the Boston Marathon 8 times and holds a world r ...
Show Date:4 / 12 / 2011
Son of NFL Hall-of-Famer and His Fight to Cure Paralysis Featured
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Featured
Low Back Pain; Is There Help?
Low Back Pain; Is There Help?
Guest(s):Joseph T. Alleva, M.D
Topic Info:If you have lower back pain, you are not alone. Nearly everyone at some point has back pain that interferes with work, routine daily activities, or recreation. Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on low back pain, the most common cause of job-r ...
Show Date:8 / 3 / 2010
The Evolution of Back Pain Treatments
The Evolution of Back Pain Treatments
Guest(s):Dr. Lawrence B. Rothstein, M.D.
Topic Info:Back pain is a common complaint. Most people in the United States will experience low back pain at least once during their lives. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor or miss work. As more and more people suffer from ba ...
Show Date:3 / 10 / 2010
AccuraScope D.N.D Procedure Featured Popular
What is Core Training?
What is Core Training?
Guest(s):Michele Olson, Ph.D., FACSM
Topic Info:Professor Michele Olson joins the program to discuss why strengthening your core is more important than ever. Core Strengthening is much more than basic Abdominal Crunches as there are more components involved which require direct stimulation from other ...
Show Date:7 / 21 / 2009