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Suddenly Paralyzed While Mountain Biking by Monty K Reed

While mountain biking at the Snoqualmie Summit I felt a tingling in my left hand then the left leg and it was on a hill while I was pedaling up in the lowest gear.  My body fell forward and I caught myself with the left elbow on the top of the handle bars.  My right […]

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Gratitude Experiment

Gratitude Experiment

Imagine, you have to list three things you are grateful for everyday starting with the letter A and doing the whole alphabet.

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Biosynthetic Muscle Motors part 2

In the mean time the LIFESUIT is being powered by compressed air. When better power is developed hydraulics and electric actuators will be more of an option. With off of the shelf technology the LIFESUIT will enable millions of people to have mobility in the gym and at the local PT clinic.

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Blog: Bike Ride on the Shoreline Interurban Trail

Blog: Bike Ride on the Shoreline Interurban Trail As part of my rehab I am trying to ride my bike every day in the way that most people would walk or run.  When I woke up my right leg was hurting and the left leg was not working so well.  I had an appointment with […]

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Berkeley Bionics reveals eLEGS exoskeleton, aims to help paraplegics walk in 2011 repost

Berkeley Bionics reveals eLEGS exoskeleton, aims to help paraplegics walk in 2011 repost

It’s hailed as a “wearable, artificially intelligent, bionic device,” and it’s expected to help out within the hospital, at home and elsewhere in this wild, wild place we call Earth. Initially, the device will be offered to rehabilitation centers for use under medical supervision, and can be adjusted to fit most people between 5’2″ and 6’4″ (and weighing 220 pounds or less) in a matter of minutes.

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An Eight Mile Bike Ride on the Interurban Trail in Lynnwood

An Eight Mile Bike Ride on the Interurban Trail in Lynnwood

This ride was great. I do not recommend it at night like I did because there are several portions of the route that are unlit. The night ride is particularly dangerous at the street crossings because of the posts that come up out of the ground.

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Man it was cold this morning and the furnace was not working.

Man it was cold this morning and the furnace was not working. Many paraplegics and quadriplegics know how cold we can get. Even though I have recovered most of my functions because I was an incomplete quad I still have painful cold spells with my left leg.

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Webb’s Bacon ‘n Bleu Burger at Snoqualmie Summit

I will be heading back to Webb’s for a few dozen Bacon ‘n Bleu Burgers this winter.

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Test Pilot Journey: Seattle VA Pain Clinic Dry Needling

By: Monty Reed  –  Originally posted 9/14/2009 Re-posted October 4, 2010 Test Pilot Journey Monty Reed: Seattle VA Pain Clinic Dry Needling July 26, 2009 If this is an emergency call 911 Contact Your Doctor at the VA (Veterans Administration Medical Center) and ask for a referral to the Pain Clinic, in Seattle (206) 762-1010.  […]

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Newest Sponsor for They Shall Walk and Roll-a-thon October 30, 2010

Newest Sponsor for They Shall Walk & Roll-a-thon October 30, 2010 Shipping 2000 packages of gummy bear vitamins that will be given away at the 4th Annual They Shall Walk& Roll-a-thon. more information.  www.nwnaturalproducts.com Details about the free-mium we will be giving away at the event. Vitafusion Fiber Gummies are specially formulated to provide: – […]

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