{"id":245456,"date":"2024-03-01T16:46:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T16:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facingdisability.com\/?p=245456"},"modified":"2024-03-01T21:05:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T21:05:03","slug":"new-study-develops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facingdisability.com\/blog\/new-study-develops","title":{"rendered":"New Study Develops"},"content":{"rendered":"
A pioneering rowing program specifically tailored to individuals with spinal cord injuries is on its way to becoming a part of the Cleveland rowing community.<\/p>\n
At this point, it all takes place indoors — in a one-of a kind gym where participants in a new study are hooked up to a special rowing machine called an ergometer \u2013 or \u201cerg\u201d that uses electrodes to stimulate nerves in the legs which makes the rowing action possible. This fall, rowers will be able to take to the water.<\/p>\n
Kevin O\u2019Reilly is local farmer whose life took a dramatic turn four years ago. A viral infection left him paralyzed from the waist down. He was diagnosed with idiopathic transverse myelitis, an inflammation of the spinal cord, O\u2019Reilly faced a challenging road ahead.<\/p>\n
Using the stationary machine that simulates rowing without an actual boat, he uses both his arms and legs to propel himself.<\/p>\n