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Give That Skin Some Love, and Pressure Relief
What have you found to be the most effective pressure relief techniques as a wheelchair-user? Check out three methods - including the Forward Lean - helping wheelers maintain beautifully healthy skin no matter how long they sit on SPINALpedia!
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SCI Superstar: Travis Roy
Paralyzed 11 seconds into his first game playing for Boston University, Travis Roy has gone on to found one of Boston's biggest non-profits that's also become one of the most prolific SCI research charities in the US - the Travis Roy Foundation. Find out that and much more about this now-38 year old speaker on SPINALpedia!
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Getting Even Smarter: More Ways to Climb Stairs From Your Wheelchair
How do you climb stairs?? Hill-Holders in reverse to hoist yourself up stairs, a C7 quad bumping curbs like a rockstar and a para showing the delicate process of climbing steps in braces. Check out these fascinating up-stairs tips from wheelers on SPINALpedia!
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3 Amazing Wheelchair-User Weight Loss Stories
Check out 3 awesome wheelchair weight loss stories from SPINALpedia! Wheelin' Weightloss' Jamie Goodwin, a mom and wife, who's so far lost 37lbs in quest to become a "hot wheelchair wife" for her hubby, a newly injured paraplegic who went from 310lbs to 160lbs - nearly half his body weight - and a 4'6 woman with a degenerative joint disorder who uses the "supermodel" portion control diet (and it works!).
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SCI Superstar: Barney Miller
Aussie surfer Barney Miller is taking over the world like a boss. His SCI research cause has been picked up for Red Bull's 1st annual Wings for Life run and his life story is set to be documented in the upcoming film, "No Means Go." He's also engaged to the gorgeous Aussie singer/songwriter Kada. Check out his story on SPINALpedia!
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No Free Rides Episode #104: Katy Blake’s Crazy Rehab Ride
The delightful Katy Blake, who broke her neck 4 years ago, shares how she fought back and got the rehab she needed in spite of Mississippi's archaic Medicaid system.
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Keepin’ Your Ride Immaculate: The Best Wheelchair Cleaning Techniques
Are you riding dirty? Check out three of our "Best of" wheelchair cleaning videos on SPINALpedia, showing how easy it is to make your wheelchair a sparkling clean beacon of awesomeness, from an automated tire scrubber to throwing your chair in the pool. What tips do you have for keeping your chair clean?
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SCI Superstar: Muffy Davis
Injured in Sun Valley, Utah in when she was just 16, Muffy Davis was on the US Development Olympic Ski Team with dreams of gold. After a few years out of athletics, she discovered sit-skiing and hand-cycling and has won 7 Paralympic gold medals since. Now a wife since '04 and a mom since '09, Muffy's set on making all her dreams come true.
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SCI Superstar: Gabe Rodreick
A mere 6 years ago Gabe Rodreick, the lead singer of Treading North, was a simple 15 year old kid having fun while on a community service trip in Costa Rica. But after breaking his neck body surfing, this former pianist has gone on to discover a new instrument - his voice; and he's using it to find a SCI cure.
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Just Say No to Curbs
From using the Trackchair to traverse those pesky curbs to Erik Kondo's brilliant "pull-up" move using parking meters, watch three wheelers on SPINALpedia share there way impressive curb climbing tricks! What tricks do you use?
