Taking the First Step to Wheelchair Rugby
Dan has been part of the New Zealand Wheel Blacks for 15 years. He found out about wheelchair rugby while he was still in the spinal unit within the same week of breaking his neck in a rugby scrum gone…
Device Allows High-Level Quads to Bowl
“I bowl with my mouth,” says Bill Miller, a C1/C2 quadriplegic. “It’s a whole lot of fun. I’m paralyzed from my neck down and on a ventilator and yet I can bowl.” Bill uses a device he himself helped invent…
Getting Back Into Swimming
Mallory grew up in the swimming pool. So she never imagined that it would ever be a source of fear for her. But that’s what it became as she started water therapy just a few weeks following her spinal cord injury.…
Learning from Trial and Error
When Cameron was born, doctors only talked to his parents about his future limitations. “When you’re born, you’re labeled in terms of what people think you can or can’t do and I’ve managed to buck a lot of those,” Cameron…
5 Tips for Wheelchair Hiking
If you find yourself wanting to spend more time outside and connect with nature, you might want to try wheelchair hiking. Not only is it a great way to get exercise, but spending time outdoors in natural surroundings helps…
Popular Adaptive Team Sports For Spring
There is a sport for every season. The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation has compiled a list of popular adaptive team sports in the US for the spring season. Here they are, along with info about each sport. Wheelchair Basketball “Basketball is probably the…
The Power Of Playing Music In Tough Times
Ryan (who goes by the nickname Gooch) wasn’t sure if he would be able to enjoy playing the guitar again after his car accident that caused his quadriplegia. After his injury, he spent six months at the Magee Rehab Hospital in Philadelphia. “I…
Demonstrating Rock Climbing
Are you up for an adventure plus a great upper body workout? Then you might want to try out rock climbing. In an indoor facility: https://youtu.be/mKSycYx_90I Joseph already has his safety harness and ropes attached as he wheels up to…
What I Learned From Wheelchair Basketball
Emilio Choo is a Singaporean wheelchair basketball player, and he shares how this sport has impacted his life in many ways. Choo had played basketball before his spinal cord injury, and had loved the game. So he decided to give it a…
Gaming As Therapy In Disguise
Jacob was paralyzed in a diving accident in 2007. Soon after his injury, he started traditional therapy where he worked to strengthen his body and the muscles he could still move. He later discovered a different kind of therapy that…