Among some of Toyota's developments for the disabled or elderly include a strap - on robotic leg for people who
lost the use of their limbs and a so - called human support robot designed to fetch and retrieve objects for people unable to do so.
Obviously there is inherent risk in undertaking any sport but please ask questions of yourself when thinking about taking part in your sport, like if you were to
lose the use of a limb how would that affect your career prospects?
The advance may help restore some independence and improve quality of life for people who've
lost use of their limbs.
4 Paws for Ability is a nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organization whose mission is to place quality service dogs with children with disabilities and veterans who have
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You may have injuries to your head or neck, nerve damage or spinal cord paralysis, broken or dislocated a bone or limb,
lost the use of a limb, or even lost an entire limb.
You or a loved one may have sustained injuries like whiplash, burns, spinal cord injuries, broken or dislocated a bone,
lost the use of a limb, brain injury or a loved one may have had a wrongful death.
Quadriplegia (
losing the use of limbs / extremities below the neck) is usually a result of a traumatic injury to the spinal cord or spinal cord nervous tissue.
Not exact matches
I mean, I don't know about you, but I'd rather die relatively quickly (~ 2h, max, for the majority
of fatal bullet wounds) or
lose a
limb than die because I'm coughing so hard my lungs shred themselves (mustard gas) or because my muscles, constantly triggered by uncontrollable electrical impulses,
use up all the oxygen before my brain can (VX).
For a start, many
of the children who have
lost limbs have done so as a result
of being burnt by the big open bonfires that are
used for cooking.
The scientists will attempt to
use the material to regenerate the muscle
of patients who have
lost at least 40 percent
of a particular muscle group, an amount so devastating to
limb function that it often leads doctors to perform an amputation.
For example, the zebrafish, a common aquarium specimen, possesses the remarkable ability to rapidly replace damaged and
lost body parts including
limbs, heart, and nervous system, making it an ideal model for defining the genetic mechanisms
of regeneration and healing and for identifying drug candidates for
use in regenerative medicine.
Weight loss can be a reduction
of body weight by any means - flush out water
using a diuretic, getting rid
of wastes through colon cleansing,
lose some muscle,
lose some fat, or
losing a
limb or two.
Even a rabbit that has
lost the
use of all four
limbs can have a quality life, as is attested to by many who have cared for such rabbits for months or years.
If you've
lost full or partial function in a
limb or body part, or suffered a work - related amputation, you would be eligible for benefits under «schedule loss
of use».
Pays a percentage
of the additional coverage amount if the insured
loses a
limb or experiences a loss
of use as a result
of an accident.