Easy refuelling for disabled drivers
6 February 2019At Cyclone, our aim is to improve the lives of disabled people across the UK, so we are always keen to publicise good ideas that meet this aim. One such initiative, has been driven (no….
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Top 4 tips for holidaying in a wheelchair
It’s the time of year when everyone starts to think of warm summer days and where they are going to go on their holidays. With this in mind, we have put together a short article….
10 February 2019 Read moreThis Is How to Stay Active if You Have a Disability
30 January 2019For people living with a disability, it can be intimidating to participate in sports or activities. But, if you want to stay active and enjoy pushing your physical limits, you have several options available to….
Read moreChoosing the right wheelchair seat cushion – functionality
23 January 2019In our previous two articles on choosing the right wheelchair cushion, we looked firstly at the importance of maintaining tissue integrity and then at making sure of the right posture. In this final article we….
Read moreNatural disasters and disability
21 January 2019Natural 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….
Read moreChoosing the right wheelchair seat cushion – posture
17 January 2019In 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 moreA labour of love restoring old handbikes
14 January 2019Turning 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 moreLipSync – allowing those with limited hand movement to use a Smartphone
11 January 2019It 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 moreChoosing the right wheelchair seat cushion – tissue integrity
10 January 2019Anyone 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 moreEnjoy the health benefits of FES with our FES rent-to-buy scheme
7 January 2019There 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….
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FES and brain injury rehabilitation
4 January 2019Hunters 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,….
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