Natural disasters seem to feature regularly on the news. Whether it is Californian forest fires or Australian floods, you can’t seem to go a day without being hit by harrowing pictures of the devastation they….
21 January 2019 Read moreIn our first article on choosing the right wheelchair cushion we looked at the importance of tissue integrity. In this article we look at the importance of the seat cushion in making sure of the….
Read moreTurning a negative into a positive can be a life-affirming event, but in many cases requires determination and hard work to achieve. Sarah Piercy, is a prime example of this. Sarah was born with arthrogryposis….
Read moreIt is forecast that by 2019 around 2.5 billion people worldwide will be using a touch-screen smartphone. While most of us now can’t imagine life without one, the benefits are not available to everyone. High-level….
Read moreAnyone in a wheelchair will spend most of their waking day sat on its cushion. Consequently, it is important that this cushion is perfect for you to prevent both short and long-term health problems. In….
Read moreThere are now many medical studies that show how Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) cycling can improve health. We summarised a few in a recent blog article on the medical necessity of FES. While there is….
Read moreHunters Moor Rehabilitation centre, part of the Christchurch Group, have just received a Restorative Therapies RT300-SL functional electrical stimulation (FES) bike to add to their expanding range of rehabilitation equipment. Hunters Moor offers specialist neuro-behavioural,….
Read moreSelf-transfer and full assisted transfer are categories airlines use to determine what equipment you will need and how much help to offer when you are boarding your flight. Specifically, these options relate to the transfer from your….
Read moreAerobility is run largely by disabled aviators, for disabled people. Setup 25 years ago, they now have a fleet of 5 aircraft with a head office at Blackbushe, Camberley, complete with a dedicated classroom and….
Read moreStrava is a community of athletes (social fitness network) who share their activities and encourage each other with comments and club affiliations. It is used to track many sporting activities including: cycling, running and swimming using GPS data. Activities are recorded….
Read moreThe millions of disabled people who are looking to enter, or progress in, the jobs market face many barriers. Looking for a new job is hard enough when you are not disabled, but when recruiters….
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