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Quadriplegia – A View From The Chair

Quadriplegia – A View From The Chair

My name is Graham, as a quadriplegic I’ve learnt a great deal about spinal cord injury paralysis and living life in a wheelchair. The physical emotional and social impact, and coming full circle with what I sometimes call, the gift of my accident. At 26 I knew very little about quadriplegia, that was all about to change.

TrailRider

TrailRider

Exploring the environment can be empowering to those with limited mobility. All terrain wheelchairs can go off road but the fun and adventure often ends at a mountain of steps, large rocks, or where the path narrows into one single line foot track. The Black Diamond TrailRider can get you beyond these obstacles. This cross ….

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Article Submission

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RSS Independent Living Center News

  • ILS acquires Professional Assistance for Living January 31, 2024
    Independent Living Specialists (ILS) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Professional Assistance for Living (PAL) from 1 February 2024. This acquisition will combine our capabilities, resources, and expertise to deliver a more comprehensive range of products and services to South Australians living with a disability. Founded in 2013, PAL is a specialist paediatric equipment […]
  • ILS Holiday Closure Notice December 19, 2023
    Please see the below holiday opening and closing times of our showrooms: Showrooms Closure date Reopen NSW/ACT Auburn showroom 24th Dec – 7th Jan 8th Jan Ballina showroom 24th Dec – 7th Jan 8th Jan Bankstown showroom 24th Dec – 7th Jan 8th Jan Batemans Bay showroom Only public holidays Bathurst showroom 24th Dec – […]

RSS The Spinal Cord Injury Zone News

  • Developing New Approaches for Spinal Cord Injury October 25, 2023
    Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a molecular “scaffold” capable of enhancing electrical activity and growth in neurons, which may prove useful in treating spinal cord injuries, according to recent results published in ACS Nano. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, 17,730 new spinal cord injuries are diagnosed each year, and an estimated… […]
  • Readmissions more likely for wheelchair users after shoulder replacement October 19, 2023
    Wheelchair users are nearly three times more likely to experience hospital readmission following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), according to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, highlight the importance of comprehensive preoperative counseling and risk assessment for patients who use wheelchairs. “The implications of this research are far-reaching, as… […]