EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Robert Browne has been living with a spinal cord injury for more than a decade after he was paralyzed in a surfing accident at the age of 13.

Browne struggled at first, but his life was changed for the better by EmpowerSCI, a nonprofit that offers specialized rehabilitation and therapy for people like him.

In this edition of 12 Health, Shannon Hegy talks with Browne about the experience along with EmpowerSCI founder Liz Remillard.

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