Adjusting to life after sustaining a spinal cord injury (SCI) can be a monumental challenge. Difficulties coping with both day-to-day realities and expensive newly acquired costs of living can cause emotional anguish, financial insecurity, and serious mental health issues. If your SCI was acquired in an accident caused by another party’s negligence, an Ontario personal injury lawyer may be able to help ease the economic burden by pursuing financial compensation on your behalf. Click here to read more.
In Canada, there are few safety regulations for trampoline parks that are actually enforceable, a topic that has been brought to light after recent serious injuries and even deaths at indoor trampoline parks. So, what happens if you have a child and he or she becomes injured at a trampoline park, or worse? Do you … Continue reading “Trampoline Park Safety in Ontario”
Every January sees a dramatic influx of new members to Ontario gyms. The Central Ontario Better Business Bureau estimates that gym activity increases by 50% from December to January, and at least one gym in Kitchener reported that 70% of its new members sign up that month. Although many of those new members stop going … Continue reading “Safety at the Gym: Premises Liability Issues in Ontario”
Every year, more than 4,200 people suffer spinal cord injuries in Canada, according to The Incidence and Prevalence of Spinal Cord Injury in Canada by the Rick Hansen Institute and Urban Futures. Nearly 1,800 of those are the result of traumatic spinal cord injury. The report estimates there are 85,556 people living with spinal cord … Continue reading “Overview of Spinal Cord Trauma Symptoms”
Roughly 86,000 Canadians suffer from spinal cord-related injuries and illnesses, according to the Rick Hansen Foundation. Researchers are working diligently to identify, test and implement new, effective treatments for spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Canada Wants to Cure SCI Currently, SCI treatments mainly focus on decompressing and stabilizing the spine, preventing and treating secondary issues, … Continue reading “Advancements in Spinal Cord Injury Treatments”
Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients around the world could benefit from the “unprecedented breakthrough” of electrical stimulation therapy. The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation funded an electrical stimulation therapy study in which four young paralyzed men received an epidural electrical stimulator implantation. The results, which were published in the medical journal Brain, are very encouraging. … Continue reading “New Hope for SCI Patients: The Benefits of Electrical Stimulation Therapy”
Results from clinical studies on stem cell treatments for patients with spinal cord injuries have been released in recent years. While more research is necessary, the results are promising. In 2009, the FDA in the United States gave approval to begin stem cell transplantation safety testing on humans. The initial study results demonstrate that patients … Continue reading “Advancements in Stem Cell Transplants for Spinal Cord Injuries”
The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) is a social assistance program that provides financially needy, significantly disabled Ontario residents with Income Support and Employment Supports. You will have to meet certain financial requirements in order to qualify for ODSP benefits. You can find out more information about the eligibility requirements by visiting the ODSP section … Continue reading “Determining Eligibility for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)”
