Spinal Cord Injury- Medical Breakthrough

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Dustin Shillcox is Standing Up to Paralysis

Dustin was recently featured on Everyday Health, one of the most trusted health and wellness sites on the web in Dr. Sanjay Gupta story titled: Standing Up to Paralysis: Christopher Reeve’s Dream (Finally) Comes True

Dustin shows how the stimulator implanted into his body works and shares more about the goals to make it more accessible for others. Dustin is one of 4 people implanted with experimental technology for spinal cord injury patients that allows him to stand and has since gained back bladder, bowl, and sexual function. As part of Team Reeve, Dustin recently completed the New York City Marathon, and his story is highlighted in the below video:

Dustin publishes video and blogs every Sunday, called Stand Up Sunday, highlighting his commitment to the spinal cord injury medical research and advancement for others by showing he is committed to making the most of his opportunity to be a part of the study and forward movement, one day hoping to walk again, and as Christopher Reeve once dreamed of empty wheelchairs.

Dustin Shillcox’s life drastically changed when he was in a car accident August 2010 and sustained major spinal cord damage, a broken upper arm, collapsed lungs, broken ribs, cracked sternum & mild brain injury. Dustin’s complete T-5 spinal cord injury (SCI) left him with no feeling below his mid-chest, causing paralysis from the chest down.

Now paralyzed, and living his life in a wheel chair, Dustin was told he would never again be able to move below his waist again, but after participating in a cutting edge SCI research project, at the University of Kentucky in Louisville, he is now able to move his legs and stand once again. Dustin is living his life to the fullest, sharing his story, journey of overcoming obstacles, and faith while raising funds for spinal cord research. Through his motivational speaking and the Dustin Shillcox Foundation, he is helping to improve the lives of people in wheelchairs.

Dustin delivers an inspiring message about never giving up, and the power of a positive attitude in his speech "What Are You Gonna Do Now?" Inquire about Dustin's availability to speak at your next business meeting, conference, charity event, school, church or graduation event. If you are looking to inspire your crowd to overcome personal challenges, and motivate into action, Dustin needs to be your next call! 307.870.6764

written by Nickel Lowman