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New SCI Podcast! True Wheelchair Life: SCI Life Uncovered
It’s been way too long since I’ve had a regular podcast, which is why I’m extra excited about my new SCI podcast series with SpinalCord.com! We’re calling it – True Wheelchair Life: SCI Life Uncovered. In the first episode we’re talking about stem cell tourism. Is it worth it? World you do it again? We talked to three people with paralysis – Allie Leath, Gabriel Rodreick and Caleb Bartlett – all who’ve undergone experimental stem cell procedures in various locales worldwide. We get every angle from these fine folks who decided to be the much needed guinea pigs for the rest of the SCI population. Listen now
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Wheelchair Holiday Cooking: Must-Read Tips
Can you believe the holidays are just days away? Here’s SPINALpedia’s newest blog post to help you get ready – Wheelchair Holiday Cooking! From putting dishes in the oven to a low-cost accessible stove idea, here’s a list to help you get cooking just in time for the holidays. Read more
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SCI Health Series: Paralyzed? What You Eat Matters
Read the next post in our SCI Health series: SCI & Nutrition! Eating and drinking right can transform your life, especially if you’re paralyzed. Our skin, bones, bladder health, how we feel everyday and more is all influenced by what we eat. We’ve compiled important nutrition tips for people with SCI. Check them out here
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SCI Health Series: SCI & Pain
Check out the fifth article in our SCI Health Series on Chronic Pain. Pain unfortunately is a common side effect of life with paralysis, whether you have neuropathic pain from nerves misfiring, or muscle/bone pain from years of wear and tear. Please read out advice on how to best manage it here
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Fashion Student Heidi McKenzie Becomes Paraplegic, Returns to Industry
Meet SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar this week - founder of ALTER UR EGO, Heidi McKenzie! A T4 paraplegic since 2007, this former fashion design student recently returned to fashion and just started her own adaptive clothing label. Starting with jeans, she has plans to create an entire clothing line.
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SCI Superstar: Kevin Saunders
No it's not Chuck Norris in a wheelchair, it's SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar this week - Kevin Saunders! The first person with a disability to serve on the President’s Council of Physical Fitness, this longtime Paralympian, father and motivational speaker specializes in javelin and wheelchair racing and has over 700 competitions to his credit.
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Paraplegic flies 16,000 miles from UK to Australia
Meet SPINALpedia.com's SCI Superstar this week Dave Sykes! He is the intrepid T8 paraplegic from Britain who flew his ultralight aircraft 12,000 miles from the UK to Australia back in 2011. As the kids like to say, he is our favorite kind of crazy.
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Video Evidence: Taxi Wheelchair Discrimination a Worldwide Problem
Ever tried hailing a cab from your wheelchair? Read our post profiling videos showing how bad it can be, from a paraplegic from Brooklyn who routinely waits 1 hr for cabs to stop and how it's legal for cabbies in Tasmania to charge an extra $1/fare for wheelchair passengers.
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A Lighthearted Look at the Wheelchair Stare Down
Some wheelchair-users could care less about being stared at. How do you feel on the subject?! Check out three videos from SPINALpedia profiling three exceptionally funny & VERY upbeat people with disabilities, including Madi aka "Wheelchair Barbie" on Instagram.
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SCI Superstar: Marcus Culvert
Marcus Culvert may not be a name you’ve you heard of before, but he’s hoping one day it will be. A natural at drag racing, Marcus has his eyes on becoming the world’s fastest paraplegic drag racer, and he needs your help to do it. A military man in his early years, as well as an accomplished bass player and the founder and executive director of a human trafficking and domestic violence awareness foundation, Marcus’ injury has only slightly changed his life’s course. To watch a man who can’t walk but can go 240 miles an hour on a speedway (and do it with a big smile on his face;…
