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Paralyzed in a car accident 7 years ago, Erica Nader hasn't let that stop her from being a pioneer in a number of ways. In 2003, she was first U.S. patient to undergo adult stem cell treatment for spinal cord injury in Portugal. The stem cell therapy was performed by noted stem cell for the spinal cord specialist-
Dr. Carlos Lima (a member of the Repair Stem Cell Institute's Science Advisory Board)
Also, she has opened her own rehabilitation center called Walk the Line to SCI Recovery.
It is one of about two dozen programs nationwide that emphasize intensive exercise regimens for spinal cord injury patients. More conventional programs focus on functional daily activities, like transferring from a bed to a wheelchair, or eating food or drinking from a cup. Intense therapy such as Nader's tends to be offered to people with less serious spinal cord injuries.Since changing the focus in her training to more weight-bearing activity earlier this year, she has noticed her breathing, balance and core strength improve. She feels sensation in her lower limbs at times, for the first time.The stepping movements and knee flexion exercises, known to professionals in the field as locomotor training, help reawaken dormant nerve cells in the spinal cord, experts say, citing 20 years of studies. They should provide lifelong benefits that reduce health costs, researchers say.When I met with Dr. Carlos Lima this year, he told me that the implantation of the stem cells are useless without a good rehabilitation program afterwards. Well, judging by this video (below) it looks like Erica is getting the most out of her
stem cell treatment.
Click on this link to see the video-
Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord InjuryAnd click here to read the whole article