Dr. Spann's Blog: Rise to Your Utmost Potential

I was recently honored to do an interview On Radio Rounds, a medical talk show produced by students at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. Follow the below link to listen! Radio Rounds: Spine Surgeon to Spinal Cord …

In a prior blog I described the accident that led to my spinal cord injury. Today I want to share a little of what happened following the SCI and what I ultimately did and learned that led to my own …

In my last post I spoke of the incredible messages I have been receiving in response to this blog. I realize that my story is one in many – that there are thousands every year who endure spinal cord injuries …

I have been very touched by responses I have received of late to previous blog posts. There are so many inspiring and remarkable people out there and I want to thank those who have reached out and shared their story …

The nervous system is the highway of life. As an orthopaedic surgeon and a spinal cord injury survivor I have great respect for this incredible, complex system and all that it is designed to do. I respect too, its innate …

I’m a southerner, used to heat that makes your clothes damp and sticky. I was also a swimmer, one who took pleasure in the feel of cool water flowing over my body as I dove in. Since my spinal cord …

Mortality. Not anyone’s favorite subject and one most people simply ignore. But when you’ve skirted the hands of the dark angel, it’s impossible to turn your back and forget its inevitable presence. Immediately after my accident that led to a …

When I found myself lying on the blacktop of Highway 360 in Austin on September 25, 2005, after colliding with a parked SUV while riding my bike, I knew, just knew that I was paralyzed. I could feel burning pain …

Freedom Shores (http://www.isla-aguada.com), all-inclusive and wheelchair accessible, is an exquisite beach resort club located on the historic Yucatan Peninsula. The resort offers wide pathways and doorways, tile floors, roll-in showers, and roll-under sinks.  Special equipment such as lifts and commode …