Rehabilitation therapy

A first responder pronounced Maurice Orange dead. Maurice's body lay crumpled on the hot asphalt in San Diego. His prized Gold Wing 1800 motorcycle wrecked nearby. His fiancée, Cheri, knew something was wrong that afternoon — Aug. 14, 2020.

Early research at Mayo Clinic is a step toward hope for a future treatment for patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. Chris Barr grabbed his surfboard and walked toward the water, leaving what may have been his last footprints in the warm sand.