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…
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RN on Wheels: Latisha Anderson’s Story
Skeptics told Latisha Anderson that she would never be successful as a paraplegic nurse. According to them, navigating the fast-paced, stress-filled environment of a hospital was impossible without a working set of legs. But Anderson was determined to prove them wrong. She’s worked in a veterans hospital, a senior care center and psychiatric units. Not Read more…
Minnesota Man Invents An All-Terrain Wheelchair
As the Spring season gets underway and temperatures begin to rise all over, people tend to come out of their winter hibernation to enjoy the great outdoors. While it’s no secret that traversing rocky and muddy terrain can be tricky for a person in a standard wheelchair, technology has a way of making every task Read more…
Adaptive Sports: Rock Climbing
Being stuck inside all winter long is no fun for anyone, no matter their situation. But, when that also means that you’re not able to get the exercise your body needs, because you don’t have adaptive equipment at home, it’s all that much worse. Luckily, on days when you are able to get out and Read more…
Wheelchairs Designed Just for Pets
Our pets are part of our family, and there’s nothing worse than seeing your furry friend suffer from an illness or injury. Milce Cankovik Kadejevic experienced this when her dog, Bak, crushed a spinal disk. Belgrade veterinarians advised Kadejevic to euthanize Bak, but she knew there had to be another way. That’s when she heard Read more…
Fox’s New Hit “Empire” Puts a Spotlight on ALS
After airing previews for what seemed like an eternity, Fox finally debuted their new show “Empire” at the beginning of the year. With the heavy promotion and big names both in front of and behind the camera, the show was expected to be a big success. Less expected was the direction the show went with Read more…
MS Paitents Can Ease Pain With This Wheelchair Adjustment
Researchers from the School of Health and Social Care at Brunel University have released a study revealing that holistic assessments are necessary when prescribing powered wheelchairs to patients with severely disabling Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The study, released late in 2014, concluded that many patients with MS who were using powered wheelchairs began suffering from Read more…
By the Numbers: Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injury Facts
Millions of people in the United States are affected by paralysis or a have suffered a spinal cord injury that has limited their ability to move, according to a study conducted and released by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. According to the study, approximately 1 in 50 people, or about 6 million in total, Read more…
Rowheels: Revolutionary Wheels for Manual Wheelchair Users
Revolutionary design. Superior bio-mechanics. The right way to roll. That’s the motto of Rowheels, a Wisconsin-based company that has created a new type of wheels, called Rev1, for manually operated wheelchairs. What makes Rowheels different from its competitors is not what the wheels look like, but how they work. Rather than pushing the wheels forward Read more…
3D Printing Makes Customizing Your Wheelchair Cheap and Easy
The basic design of the wheelchair has changed very little over the years, least of all cosmetically. Granted its functionality is more important than its aesthetic appeal, and there really isn’t anything inherently wrong with the overall design, but what if you could make a wheelchair capable of flying or travelling underwater? Why? Because Read more…