How The Opioid Crisis Affects Access to Care
June 16, 2023
Before COVID-19 affected access to healthcare, the opioid crisis hobbled medical providers who prescribed medically necessary opioid painkillers. Read More
Voices from the Community
Our blog offers stories from the community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on research.
The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
Reeve Foundation's Scientific Advisory Board: Rex Marco
June 16, 2023
Rex Marco, M.D., was born in California to a medical family. His grandfather was a general surgeon; one uncle was a head and neck surgeon, another... Read More
Learning and Growing Together
June 15, 2023
When I became a paraplegic, I had just had my son. Karter was 7 weeks old the day I almost lost my life and to make matters worse, he was strictly a... Read More
Working With a SCI
June 15, 2023
In my last blog, I talked about looking for a job and trying to navigate how to work and keep my benefits. As a person with a SCI, I rely on my... Read More
Discovering Self-Love and Accepting My Post-SCI Body
June 14, 2023
It is human nature to accept ourselves more readily when we see that other people accept us. I have experienced this need for validation since I was... Read More
Wheelchair Users Guide to the Taylor Swift Eras Tour
June 13, 2023
In May, I was lucky enough to experience the Taylor Swift Eras Tour twice: once by partying in the street outside of the stadium and one as a... Read More
Summer Safety in the Water
June 13, 2023
I grew up swimming and consider the water my second home. I started on the neighborhood summer swim team when I was five years old and swam... Read More
After the Pandemic: Updates on Research Studies and Findings
June 13, 2023
Billions of dollars were spent since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers and medical professionals in private and public sectors... Read MoreThe opinions expressed in these blogs are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.