George Dowell – From Soccer Player to Club Owner – Spinal Cord Injury
In this uplifting talk, George shares his journey from rising football star to community leader —...
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Category: Spinal Cord Injury
Jenny Smith – Living the Impossible – Spinal Cord Injury
At sixteen, Jenny Smith was a talented gymnast with dreams of a future full of possibilities....
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Justin Hawxhurst – Returns to the Sky as a quadriplegic
Skydiving, base jumping, skiing, it’s a demanding sport. To make it 20 years without major...
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Madison Schemitz’s Story of Recovery from a Brutal Attack | Spinal Cord Injury Survivor
Madison’s story is a powerful testament of hope, resilience and triumph over adversity. Less than...
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My Dad is a complete C3, with partial preservation C4-C6
Hello all. My Dad is a complete C3, with partial preservation C4-C6. Compressed spinal cord 2 days...
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Michaela Benthaus – Wheelchair User Set To Go To Space
Michaela Benthaus had dreamed of becoming an astronaut since she was a young girl. Then came the...
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T-boned during his training Doctor completes Fellowship and Practices as a Quadriplegic
In 2014, Dr. Amit Rahalkar, MD’10, was halfway through his fellowship in endocrinology and...
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A truck nearly killed him, but venture capitalist John Ruffolo has kept moving forward
John Ruffolo of Toronto takes a keen interest in how the field of spinal cord treatment is...
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Martyn Ashton In Disaster There is Opportunity – Finding a Path Through Paralysis
Martyn Ashton is a retired trials and stunt cyclist who started-out as a child motorcycle...
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Snowboarder Christian Bagg spinal cord injury survivor and founder of Bowhead Corp builder of e-bikes and wheelchairs
What would you do if you took a spill and broke your back, leaving you paralyzed? It’s not...
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Denna Laing a professional hockey player moving forward after a spinal cord injury.
Former women’s hockey player to be honoured with award for leadership, advocacy The interest in...
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Told he would never walk again Jason Kennison climbs Mount Everest for SCI Australia
My name’s Jason Kennison 39 years old currently living in Perth I am a diesel mechanic by...
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