After her spinal cord began compressing due to a mysterious genetic condition, Gisele Soto underwent a laminectomy, a surgery to relieve pressure on the spinal cord by removing a portion of the vertebrae. While hopeful she would walk again following surgery, Gisele woke up and felt nothing from her chest down. Gisele’s surgeons recommended California Rehabilitation Institute, where she began the long road to recovery. Supported by a physician-led team of therapists and nurses, Gisele regained st