Spinal Cord Injuries

• Denniston Spinal Cord Surgery

  Christina Cole | March 08, 2007 4:25 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  Dave Denniston, a former NCAA Champion from Auburn University and USA National Swim Team member is still recovering and healing from a tragic snow sledding accident on February 6th, 2005, that left him paralyzed from the waist down after suffering a spinal cord injury."Spinal fluid flow has been restored quicker than expected. Other than that, it has been hell having to lay on my side and not...

• Suit Settled in Gymnast's Paralyzing Injury

  Christina Cole | December 19, 2006 7:26 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  A settlement has been reached this month in a lawsuit between a 17-year-old gymnast and the gym where she suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury last year. The details of the settlement are sealed. Circuit Judge W. Lowell Bray Jr. signed off on the agreement this month.The settlement with /suncoast Gymnastics Academy Inc. can could aid funding for the parents of Samantha Slusak to help with...

• Preventing Spinal Cord Injuries

  Staff Writer | August 10, 2006 6:39 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  According to the Arizona Governor's Council on Spinal and Head Injuries, in the United States, about 10,000 people each year suffer from a spinal cord injury. The Governor's office defines a spinal cord injury as, a severance or injury to the spinal cord, which may result in partial or total paralysis of the arms, legs or both and may also impair vital functions.The Governor's Council suggests...