Nurse Linda highlights the management of the bowels and explains the importance of bowel programs for people with spinal cord injuries. “The bowel is a magnificent system that functions quite routinely. It is controlled voluntarily by the nervous system…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW08GdaZEJw Kristin McNealus, physical therapist, offers one simple diet tip that can benefit everyone (especially people with spinal cord injuries.) Her diet tip is to avoid soda and drink more water. Kristin states water helps with the digestion of food…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxC2cLAlSPc Kristin McNealus, a physical therapist gives the following advice for preparing meals as a person who has a disability: Packaged Freshly Cut Fruits and Vegetables Using packaged freshly cut fruits and vegetables can make meal prep a little faster,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XFDScOAiDM Kristin McNealus, a physical therapist, says “don’t let portion control sabatosh your weight loss!” Kristin discusses the appropriate portion sizes for people with spinal cord injuries based on a person’s level of injury, activity level, and gender. …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iad3i7IwuL8&list=PLIR8xQ8tnXqipWwN3p7kriBRue0Kp5Fta&index=1 Physical Therapist, Kristin McNealus provides a weight loss formula to help wheelchair users live a healthier lifestyle. She suggests keeping progress notes in a journal 3500 calories = 1 pound. Therefore, Kristin points out that if an individual wants…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Ohggaid80&feature=youtu.be “Moving through rehab, I had no hope of anything changing in my body. When I came out (of rehab) I knew this was the life I would have to live,” says psychologist, Dr. Dan Gottlieb. Dr. Dan is a…
Joseph Visaggi created a Youtube channel called “WheelzofFortune” where he shares short videos of his life using a wheelchair. Joseph, a paraplegic, demonstrates how he participates in bowling from his wheelchair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxccKBr9LMg Joseph holds the ball in his lap as…
Aimee Copeland survived a flesh-eating bacteria. She lost her entire left leg, her right foot, and both hands. Aimee is a traveling motivational speaker sharing a message that life is not always as bad as it may seem. “You…
Have you seen the television show the “Good Doctor”? Before the show aired on ABC, 20/20 featured an episode on Tyler Sexton, a board certified pediatrician, who was born with cerebral palsy. Tyler is medical director of pediatrics at Singing…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEs2JzqFIOM&feature=youtu.be&list=PLgsu0W9Pk2ER9aocpNl4TKPkCphuNvWuw Catherine and Kunho navigate Myeongdong Street in Seoul, South Korea with their tour guides Yelim and Hann. Myeongdong Street is known for its food, cosmetics, fashion, and shopping. Kunho is a wheelchair user. He states that wheelchair users should…