Edmonds woman calls newly approved spinal cord treatment a ‘milestone moment’ in recovery

UW Medicine is unveiling an FDA-approved spinal cord therapy in an effort to offer new hope for paralyzed patients.

SEATTLE — At Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, an FDA-approved therapy for spinal cord injuries is offering new hope to patients like Jessie Owen.  

Owen, who was paralyzed in a tragic accident over a decade ago, has regained some hand mobility thanks to a device called ARC-EX, developed by Onward Therapy. It delivers a continuous electrical current to the damaged area of spinal cord.

“I feel like right now we are seeing the future of spinal cord injury being written and people are going

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