Shepherd Center Magazine Features Parenting with a Disability, Patient’s Return to Running and New Research
Parenting with a disability is the focus of the cover story in the winter 2015 issue of Shepherd Center's quarterly magazine, which is now available for download as a PDF file (click here).
The features section also includes these stories:
The Do’s and Don’ts of Parenting with a Disability
Shepherd Center staff members and former patients weigh in with their best advice for parenting with a disability.
Lifelong Athlete Runs Again Following Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injury
Andrew Powell pushes through rehabilitation at Shepherd Center to meet his goal of running again.
Shepherd Center Studies Effects of Whole-body Vibration on Walking and Spasticity
A new five-year study at Shepherd Center’s Hulse Spinal Cord Injury Lab aims to study how the use of whole-body vibration affects walking and spasticity in people with spinal cord injury.
Shepherd Center Ramps Up its Fall Prevention Efforts Statewide
Former patient injured in a fall lends his perspective on injury prevention.
Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems, Shepherd Center is ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.