Futureproof Extra: Treating Spinal Cord Injuries

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

English - June 15, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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An injury to the spinal cord can be hugely traumatic and life-changing in nature.

And while inroads have been made in terms of the development of treatments, there’s still a way to go.

But what are the treatments currently in development and are outcomes getting any better than they were 20 years ago?

Dr. Rory Murphy is a neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute, in Phoenix, Arizona - he joined Jonathan to discuss.