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SCI Folks Open Up On Health & Nutrition
Do you avoid medication whenever possible? How much weight did you lose after breaking your neck or back? Three folks with SCI open up on how they got healthy post-injury, all on SPINALpedia!
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SCI Superstar: Roman Reed
When he broke his neck, Roman Reed could bench press 430lbs and was a shoe in for the NFL. But even though his life went on a different path, the path he's been on has been amazing, having resulted in over $50 million in SCI research.
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Brits, Women and Quads Take On Wheelchair Boxing
Fast, cheap to play, and an insane cardio workout even while sitting down, check out our three favorite wheelchair boxing videos at SPINALpedia! Watch "Clyde" from the Hastings Wheelchair Boxing Academy (UK-based) wail on an opponent, watch two quads go toe-to-toe and we even found a mega-tough FEMALE show how punching a bag is done. Have you tried boxing?
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SCI Superstar: Mariam Pare
An oil and acrylic + mixed media artist who hails from Chicago, learn all about the talented Mariam Pare on SPINALpedia, who was paralyzed 16 years ago while she was an art school student, and has re-imagined some cool mediums along the way.
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Paralyzed UK Beauty Blogger Jordan Bone
Love this meticulous beauty blogger from the UK! She's a C6 quad and really knows her stuff.
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Podcast 100 – Stephen Cluskey, Irish Quad Determinded to Provide Accessible Transport for All
Born and raised in the Dublin area, Stephen shares his awesome story of survival. Injured when he was 18 in a fall, the now 29 year old is about to receive his business degree, which is incredibly apropos considering he just launched a website to help people with disabilities find accessible taxis in Ireland (with an app along the way too). Stephen also shares his tips for getting around his country as a wheelchair-user, as well as the blood, sweat and tears he dedicated to rehab for 5 years post-injury. He also shares his epic story of meeting Bono and being invited to a recording session (yes really). The Celtic Tiger…
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How to Play Pool from a Wheelchair
Pool is one of the few sports many people with spinal cord injuries get better at after their injury. How can you not love a sport that delivers on that! Check out 4 videos on SPINALpedia showing how it's done - 1) Crystal, a C6 quad, shows off her hair binder grip technique 2) Simon, another C6 quad, shows off his table maneuvering skills while donning an awesome fur hat and 3) & 4) Two videos from the 8 Ball and 9 Ball pool tournaments for wc-users.
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SCI Superstar: Matthew Sanford
Learn the backstory on my awesome yoga teacher, Matthew Sanford on SPINALpedia! A paraplegic for over three decades, find out how ts Yogi master has homed in on the importance of the mind body relationship post-injury, and how he's sharing it with others at his amaaazing yoga studio, Mind Body Solutions.
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Awesomely Homemade: Wheelchair Lift, Standing Frame and more
Why spend all your dough on mobility equipment when you can build it yourself? Check out four AMAZING homemade versions of typically crazy expensive mobility equipment - an indoor lift in a NYC loft, a standing frame for road trips, an accessible street scooter and a 6x6 all-terrain chair, all on SPINALpedia!
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SCI Superstar: Kebra Moore
Kebra, BET Award Winning Gospel and R&B Singer, is one the most accomplished persons with a spinal cord injury in the music business