Top 4 tips for holidaying in a wheelchair
10 February 2019It’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….
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Functional Electrical Stimulation – The Ultimate Guide to FES
What is Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)? Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is the application of electrical current to excitable tissue to improve or restore functions lost in neurologically compromised subjects” (Peng et al., 2010). It is a subgroup of electrical….
7 May 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 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 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 moreWheelchair maintenance guide
5 December 2018With 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 moreMaking sure your wheelchair fits you perfectly
6 November 2018Unless 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 moreNew Quadrix 10th anniversary all terrain wheelchair
31 October 2018Ten 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 moreGTM wheelchairs: tailor-made to meet your lifestyle requirements
25 October 2018A 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.….
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