New Mobility Publication – August 1, 2024

Merchandise

Reviewing Two Quad-Pleasant Reachers

As anybody with restricted hand perform is aware of, stuff finally ends up on the ground — continuously. Energy chair consumer Jenny Smith checks out two reachers, the Grip-Free Grabber and the QUADTOOLS Reacher, to see how effectively they assist get that stuff off the ground. On this case, she finds that some further expense equals further performance.  

Bully Pulpit

Figuring Out What to Say About Private Incapacity Points

Pop quiz: Your wheelchair breaks on trip and also you’re mendacity in a lodge mattress, battling a UTI. Your telephone rings; it’s the individual you’ve been courting for the final three months. “How’s it going?” they enthusiastically ask. How do you reply? Ian Ruder delves into the tough dance of how a lot disability-specific info to incorporate when speaking to the nondisabled folks in your life. 

Comedian

Please Stay Seated: SCI Remedy

Professional Ideas

Orthobiologics: Biologic Shoulder Restore As an alternative of Surgical procedure?

Many wheelchair customers with shoulder issues fear in regards to the lengthy and expensive restoration course of in the event that they resolve to have surgical procedure. However there’s an alternative choice. Bob Vogel explains how orthobiologic injections — regenerative orthopedic therapies derived from pure substances — can provide a much less invasive solution to promote therapeutic and relieve ache for some varieties of shoulder accidents. 

Hacking an Off-Street Skateboard

Seth McBride tried cross-country sit snowboarding and cherished the again exercise it supplied however hated how tough it was to do independently. In search of an analogous exercise with out the trouble of snow, he bolted a sit ski body to an off-road skateboard. For a quad, it was an exhausting and enjoyable solution to get open air.