Keeping Kids Healthy: Triumph of the Spirit 1 – Conquering Spinal Cord Injuries

Can paralyzed kids get back on their feet and walk? Imagine being a young man with everything to live for -- and then you're told you will never walk again. What would you do? Where would you turn for help? The great news is, there's a revolution going on in the treatment of spinal cord injury, and modern-day miracles are happening to young people who find the right treatment centers! In this program, the first of two episodes looking at cutting-edge treatments, Keeping Kids Healthy tells you the exclusive story of a young man named Matt, who was left paralyzed from the waist down after a snowboarding accident. But incredibly, within a year Matt was back on his feet -- and walking! How he got there, what he did to achieve the ultimate comeback -- and what he learned along the way about new spinal cord treatments and about life -- make for an inspiring and unforgettable half hour of television.   >>Back