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 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 moreWith the short, cold days of December now upon us, it is probably a good time to carry out all those maintenance checks on your wheelchair that you’ve been putting off all year. So, what….
Read moreUnless you are a user, you won’t realise just how bad it is having a standard off-the-shelf or poorly customised wheelchair. Both the health and psychological problems caused by a badly fitting wheelchair can have….
Read moreTen years ago, Jean-Pierre Lacombe, a well-known name in the cycling industry and Jean-Luc Fumex started building the Quadrix all terrain wheelchair. Being a paraplegic himself, Jean-Luc used his own network of reduced mobility contacts….
Read moreA wheelchair is a vital piece of equipment that gives the user increased independence and improved quality of life. For most wheelchair users they are likely to be in it most of their waking lives.….
Read moreRail companies are required by the Equality Act to make reasonable adjustments for Disabled people to ensure they can use their services as everybody else. This includes assistance to get on and off the train,….
Read moreLearning how to use a wheelchair properly is an important part of the rehabilitation process after a serious injury in that helps to give a certain measure of independence and freedom. To an outsider it….
Read moreWe recently came across some research from the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Evidence (SCIRE) project in Canada on the factors that spinal cord injury patients need to consider when choosing and using a wheelchair. Firstly,….
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