Derby City Spinal Cord Injury Association

Our speaker this month is Dr. Susan Harkema,,

Ph.D. Dr. Harkema is the newest faculty member to join the Department of Neurological Surgery and the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center at the University of Louisville and she will be directing clinical research at Frazier Rehab Institute. This partnership has formed the Neuroscience Collaborative Center at Frazier Rehab Institute that will facilitate the translation of basic science into clinical applications.

Patients at Frazier Rehab Institute now have access to the latest in advanced rehab medicine at Frazier Rehab Institute with new strategies to retrain the nervous system after injury.

The work by Dr. Harkema and colleagues have resulted in the development of an intervention called

Locomotor Training for people with spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders. Locomotor Training re-teaches the body to walk by providing appropriate sensory cues that can be recognized by the neural circuitry of the spinal cord. It has 3 components, which Dr. Harkema will discuss in her speech. A side benefit to this training is that patients experience better overall health and report better quality of life.

June’s meeting will be held at 6:30 at Frazier Rehab, 10th floor dining room. More Information »

As of this writing, no speaker has been scheduled. If one is not available, a video will be shown. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. Please note the meeting location change in the calendar. We are now meeting in the 10th floor dining room.

April’s meeting will be held at 6:30 at Frazier Rehab, 10th floor dining room. More Information »

As of this writing, no speaker has been scheduled. If one is not available, a video will be shown. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. Please note the meeting location change in the calendar. We are not meeting in the 10th floor dining room.

April’s meeting will be held at 6:30 at Frazier Rehab, 10th floor dining room. More Information »

Adapted Leisure Activities offers a wide range of recreational activities for individuals with mental and/or physical disabilities, along with their friends and families.

Programs include wheelchair basketball, aqua exercise, bowling, dances, assisted shopping and more. More Information »

An article in last month’s issue titled, “Free Lasik for Quads” generated questions about contact info. The telephone number is 312-338-1234. The website address is www.kraffeye.com .

As of this writing no speaker is scheduled, but we hope to have one. A video will be shown in lieu of a speaker if none is scheduled.. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided.

March’s meeting will be held at 6:30 at Frazier Rehab, 4th floor dining hall. More Information »

We do not have a speaker lined up as of this writing, but we hope to have one scheduled at the time of the meeting. If we do not have a speaker, a video will be shown. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. .

February’s meeting  will be held at 6:30 at Frazier Rehab, 4th floor dining hall. More Information »