Paraplegia quite challenging at first for those with a spinal cord injury (SCI). With the aid of physiotherapists and occupational therapists, individuals with an SCI can learn new skills and adapt previous ones to maximize independence, often living independently within the community. Olfactory ensheathing cells (OEC) have been transplanted with success into the spinal cord of Polish man named Darek Fidyka, who was the victim of a knife attack that left him paraplegic in 2010. In 2014, Fidyka underwent pioneering spinal surgery that used nerve grafts, from his ankle, to 'bridge the gap' in his severed spinal cord and OEC's to
Human rights in Poland free speech (although rarely enforced), in addition to corruption in the government and society. According to the 2014 "Political Terror Scale" report generated by Mark Gibney of the University of North Carolina at Asheville, Poland was ranked among countries with the highest levels of human rights. Freedom House Research Institute has classified Poland as a country of first class political and civil rights. According to the Global Peace Index, Poland is the 23rd most peaceful country in the world. Human rights in Poland Human rights in Poland are guaranteed by the second chapter of the Constitution. Poland is a party