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[KeepTheFaith]

Project Walk to be featured on CNN Monday 5/10 at 6am, 8am, and 10pm EST . An investigative report about exercise based recovery, featuring client, Kendell Hall (she knew a Publicist who hooked her up w/the CNN report) They interviewed other clients, trainers, doctors, and Ted, the Founder of Project Walk.

[KeepTheFaith]

Project Walk report was pushed forward to today 5/11 because of the Supreme Court nomination.

[KeepTheFaith]

Clip from CNN report on Project Walk http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/blog/

Watch tonight at 10:00 EST

[KeepTheFaith]

Here is the full report on Project Walk
http://www.cnn.com/v...?iref=allsearch

[KeepTheFaith]

Many individuals within the spinal cord injury community were disappointed in the CNN report re:exercise based recovery at Project Walk. Obviously, they had a preconceived agenda before ever stepping foot in the place. The brain-surgeon that they interviewed towards the end of the piece had never heard of Project Walk, yet he had an opinion. They did not mention that Project Walk is non-profit. They did not discuss any of the latest research in favor of exercise based recovery for sci. Anderson Cooper referred to the Project Walk Specialist as "just trainers," not mentioning that they all have bachelors degrees (some even have Masters) in exercise physiology or kinesiology. All receive special training in spinal cord injury recovery. They in no way captured the essence of that gym. These are people that are going through a devastating injury and Project Walk is a positive place where they can come together to support one another. There were even two individuals shown in the clip that met at Project Walk, are getting married, and opening up their own facility when they return home. But, that was never mentioned.

But, the bottom line is that I was given a 3% chance of ever walking again. My insurance covered a mere $2,500/year in outpatient rehab. I was sent home with 10 pages of exercises that I was to do on my own. I did not have the space, the equipment, or the expertise. If not for Project Walk I would not have walked outside yesterday for the first time since my injury 17 months ago. (I took 200 steps with a walker) That's no VooDoo Magic as the CNN reporter said.

The real story is why is exercise based recovery not available to everyone? Why does insurance not cover it? Why is there not a cure?

[TextualFury]

I am always leery of the news and any disability coverage because of the points you make KeeptheFaith. Most of the time any media coverage will be skewed towards an agenda. Having worked as a reporter, I found that job wasn't quite for me because honest reporting is not actually WELCOME with most agencies. Keep this in mind whenever you are about to deal with the media (talking, watching etc).

Congratulations on walking outside as well, I am certain that this was a joyful moment for you, so focus on the joy not CNN's ploys and bad coverage.

[GoochRA]

KeepTheFaith, on May 11 2010, 09:06 PM, said:

Here is the full report on Project Walk
http://www.cnn.com/v...?iref=allsearch

I'm a little disgusted at Dr Ciacci, and understand him him as well. I think there is a lot of room for abuse here, at the same time, who's to say that frequent movement isn't good for your body to "relearn". Maybe some of it comes back for some people without the program, then again maybe not. I think if Mr. Dardzinski claims it's a cure I could understand someone calling it patient abuse. To be completely honest, I see CNN dramatizing a story to make the story "exciting"....as if seeing people walk again isn't exciting enough (i hate the media soo soo soo soo much), they have to bring in some uptight doctor to pathetically try and stir up controversy.

I don't see this as a cure for everyone, even everyone with movement and sensation, but can see how it helps. Hats off to you Dardzinski!!!

CNN obviously hates people with SCI (ok, maybe I'm stretching lol).