By: Eric Anderson Flying on an airplane with a wheelchair or other disability related mobility device can be frustrating, difficult, denigrating, and sometimes a complete nightmare. As a…
By: Cassandra Brandt Of the almost 18,000 Americans who experience a new spinal cord injury (SCI) each year, thousands of these survivors are parents. Before the car accident,…
We’ve all heard the phrase “resistance to an antibiotic” but what does it mean? Antibiotic Resistance is defined as an antibiotic no longer having the desired effect on…
When you have a spinal cord injury, your health becomes at risk in many secondary ways. People with spinal cord injuries deal with blood pressure issues, blood clots,…
Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is a phenomenon many of us have added to the list of yet, just another “thing” to deal with when living…
Depending on the severity and level of your injury, many individuals with spinal cord injuries can get behind the wheel again, with the help of some vehicle adaptations.…
By: Patty Kunze Seldom do I publish a public service announcement but today is another day. Allow me to explain. Last evening, we were talking with an old…
By: Cassandra Brandt When you live with a spinal cord injury, your body’s inability to respond appropriately is impacted in numerous ways. Not walking is only the tip…
By: Cassandra Brandt Words can have significant power. Their capacity to cause pain cannot be diminished by quotes about sticks and stones holding the only real threat to…
By: Eric Anderson Pre-pandemic I traveled quite frequently, and one thing I started to notice on the airplanes was the number of passengers that were flying with service…