For Allan Tan, 48, there are two activities that can make him forget about the time. A graduate from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1992, Allan is a graphic designer by day and a painter by night. “I only…
There's nothing more refreshing than taking a dip in a swimming pool on a hot day. In this video, Erik Kondo, a T4-5 paraplegic, demonstrates how enters the pool via a diving board. Erik has a short diving board equipped…
Do you have reservations about going out on the town in a wheelchair? Dave, an independent C6 quadriplegic, has some advice to help those who might be hesitant when it comes to getting out for some social fun. Be an Organizer…
Joseph, a paraplegic, likes to keep himself fit. He recently discovered his own way of doing burpees or squat thrusts. “Burpees are a great, pretty much full-body workout. And I wanted to figure out something I could do similar to…
William took up the hobby of painting while in rehab recovering from an accident that left him a quadriplegic. But with limited use of his hands, holding a paintbrush wasn’t working so well. “The brush was difficult to hold and…
Matty is a C4 quadriplegic, and he enjoys going to physical therapy to work on strengthening his body. At 22 months post-injury, here are some of the exercises he does: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9U88gCozYk First, he works on sitting balance. He sits upright…
Lauren was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was 18 months old. Because of the extreme tightness of the muscles in Lauren’s body, her parents were told that she would never be able to do things like eat, sit up…
Joel has been a C2/C3 quadriplegic since he was 3 years old, and he’s become very adept at using a mouthstick to accomplish many tasks throughout his life. “A mouthstick makes things a little bit easier and allows me to operate…
If you are a wheelchair user, keeping the muscles in your legs loose and flexible will help keep you healthy and feeling good. Here are some tips for independent leg stretches done from a seated position on the floor. Using…
Wheelchair floorball hockey is a parasport played mainly in Europe and is supported by the International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS). Basics The game is played on a 20x40m enclosed surface with a 50cm boarding surrounding it. Each team is made…