How I keep my positive outlook after a spinal cord injury
Posted by Wellspect, March 11 2022
Incredible energy and positivity. This describes Layth, 44, who sustained a spinal cord injury 5 years ago while bike riding with his friends around the Bamburgh Castle area.
Read MoreTopics: quality of life, Transanal Irrigation, Spinal Cord Injury
How to become independent: Debora can now face new challenges thanks to ISC and TAI
Posted by Wellspect, August 26 2021
After her motorcycle accident, Debora's only desire was been to return to being independent and continue working on her projects. She faced the life-changing circumstances with great determination. Debora tells us about her experience and how she managed to turn her life around.
Read MoreTopics: Bladder and bowel interaction, TAI, ISC, Spinal Cord Injury
Advice when choosing a catheter - what to look for
Posted by Mike Kerr, April 7 2021
If you've just been told that you have to self catheterise, it can be difficult to know what catheter might be right for you. Michael Kerr - Paralympian, catheter user and Wellspect Ambassador - talks to us about what factors influenced his choice in catheter.
Read MoreTopics: Bladder management, ISC, Spinal Cord Injury
Back from Mount Meru - supporting Haydom Friends in Tanzania
Posted by Sam Crow, August 25 2020
Reaching the summit of Mount Meru has been a momentous achievement for our wheelchair users, and it's all for a good cause - the Haydom Friends project in Tanzania, supporting children with Spina Bifida.
Read MoreTopics: wheelchair, Spinal Cord Injury
Less infections & more freedom, bladder management therapy that works
Posted by Alan Cook, July 29 2020
After a devastating jump into a swimming pool on his vacation trip in Greece, Michael Kerr injured his spine and came to understand that his paralysis came with consequences other than he could have imagined.
Read MoreTopics: UTI, wheelchair, ISC, Spinal Cord Injury