SpinalCure Australia

Introduction

Category: Personal stories

Category: Personal stories

Kerr Neilson

The lecture that convinced Neilson to back spinal research

Posted on: May 11, 2021 Categorized in: News, Personal stories, Media, Raise funds, Uncategorized
Article reproduced with kind permission from the Australian Financial Review. By Jill Margo, Health Editor. When it comes to spinal cord injuries, people hesitate to use the word “cure”. But this didn’t deter billionaire Kerr Neilson, who for idiosyncratic and…
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Barbara - non-traumatic SCI

Non-traumatic spinal cord injury: Barbara’s story

Posted on: November 20, 2020 Categorized in: News, Personal stories
Non-traumatic spinal cord injury occurs when the spinal cord is damaged by something other than major trauma. Many medical issues can lead to these injuries. In fact things like tumours and degenerative disorders are the leading cause of SCIs in…
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James Gribble: paragolfer

James Gribble: Person of Interest – August 2020

Posted on: September 01, 2020 Categorized in: Personal stories
Our Person of Interest for August is James Gribble. We chose him because he is actively trying to improve the lives of Australians living with disabilities through his company Empower Golf. Below he shares how he came to be involved…
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Josh Young

Josh Young

Posted on: June 03, 2020 Categorized in: Personal stories
Josh was in a mountain bike accident a few years ago, which left him paralysed from the waist down. His recovery was lengthy, with several surgeries along the way. But he continues to amaze everyone around him with his positivity and…
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