Spinal Injury

A national register for people with spinal injuries is being set up and doctors expect it to help patients recover more quickly Audio

Nobody told Philip Wells he would never walk again. He was 15 and in the Otara spinal unit following a rugby tackle that had gone badly wrong. It was 1979. Audio

The New Zealand Rugby Foundation supports players who have broken their back or neck during a game. It works with 102 Very Injured Players, or V.I.Ps, giving them financial and emotional support and… Audio