Kaleido Scope: Sharma featured on UAB MedCast to discuss spinal cord injury rehabilitation UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Assistant Professor Radhika Sharma, M.D. is feature d on UAB MedCast to discuss spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Spinal cord injuries can have ...

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A New Perspective on Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation By outlining how movement science, personalized exercises, and adaptive techniques fit into the broader rehabilitation process, the report ... A new study has tested innovative proof-of-concept technology that syncs electrical stimulation with rehabilitation robotics to enable individuals paralyzed after spinal injury to move more naturally. The Brown Daily Herald: Electrical stimulation could help restore sensory feedback in spinal cord injury patients, Brown researchers find Electrical stimulation could help restore sensory feedback in spinal cord injury patients, Brown researchers find The Desert Sun: Mobility Health Physical Therapy Unveils New Report on Physical Therapy’s Role in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Mobility Health Physical Therapy Unveils New Report on Physical Therapy’s Role in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery A rare group of neurons can reconnect broken spinal circuits and trigger leg muscle activity after spinal cord injury—a discovery that could help refine future stem-cell therapies for paralysis. The ...

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A rare subtype of neuron from transplanted stem cells can reconnect spinal motor circuits and activate leg muscles after injury, offering new insight for spinal cord repair strategies, according to a ... Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the lateral hypothalamus (LH) improves walking and promotes recovery in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), new research showed. This intervention excites ...