Have you ever thought about how many steps a person takes in a day? Many average around 3000 steps. Of course, ‘steps’ look different for a lot of people. For some, a step is basic walking. For others it can be running or biking or moving around in their wheelchair. For those with cerebral palsy, Read more…
For marathon runners, summer is often training time. The clear, hot days provide great conditions for getting in shape and forming a regular working schedule. It’s part of the reason why there’s so many marathons in the fall. People have the whole summer to prepare. If you’re a marathon runner or you’ve been considering it, Read more…
All good things, as they say, eventually come to an end. The Muscular Dystrophy Association has officially announced they are ending their annual MDA telethon nearly half a decade after it began. The reasoning? Telethons just aren’t very popular anymore (unless you count the plotline of 2011’s The Muppets movie). The way awareness is Read more…
Research is essential. We’re not just talking about research for school papers or the research you do when planning your next wheelchair vans purchase. Don’t get us wrong, those are both important. Research is essential for finding cures for disorders like ALS, muscular dystrophy and spinal cord injuries. Luckily, fundraising and grants exist to help Read more…
Though often used to describe a specific condition, muscular dystrophy is actually a group of about 40 different muscle conditions. All of these conditions share a number of common traits: progressive skeletal muscle weakness, death of muscle cells, limited range of motion. Also, all forms of muscular dystrophy (or MD) are mostly hereditary. However, Read more…
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is excited to announce some breaking news. Today they have officially launched a new campaign called The Big Idea. The mission for this campaign will be working toward redefining what it means to live with spinal cord injury (SCI). The Big Idea is supporting the next phase of research Read more…
There are approximately 12,000 new cases of spinal cord injuries in the United States each year (according to a publication by the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center). So, it is easy to see that the ongoing research for SCI and restoring motor function after injury is important. And, one new clinical study is hoping Read more…
Viral videos have been known to sweep the Nation before. But, never quite to the extent that the latest viral video challenge has. Yes, we’re talking about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! And, if you haven’t already heard about the challenge, you surely will now! Rollx Vans Participates This week, Rollx Vans answered the call Read more…
Get your wheelchair accessible vehicles ready… the Warrior Games are almost here! Team Air Force The Warrior Games team Air Force completed a week-long training camp on August 8, in preparation for the upcoming event. Members of the team trained at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fort Carson and at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Read more…
There’s one thing that many disability advocate organizations have in common: their mission is to improve the lives of people living with disabilities. The Muscular Dystrophy Association is no exception. One way, in particular, that they’ve been using for nearly half a decade is the MDA Show of Strength Telethon. History in the Making What Read more…
