Earlier this year, LoFric user Ina Åkerberg set off to climb Africa's fourth highest mountain, Mount Meru, with the aid of wheelchair and crutches. Ina has since completed the trek and returned. Here she shares her story of this remarkable adventure.
Topics: Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal injury, SCi
Travelling abroad with a spinal cord injury can present a number of challenges but with the right preparation, your travels can be made a lot smoother. Having been involved with Paralympic sport for 11 years, Select Nurse Lead, Bev Collins, has helped athletes to prepare for and travel to numerous overseas events. Here Bev shares her top tips.
Topics: wheelchair, Self-catheterisation, Spinal injury, Catheterisation, Paralympics
After a life-changing accident left Sallyanne Haigh paralysed from the waist down, doctors were quick to warn her away from a return to horse riding. Yet, three and a half years later, Sallyanne is not only back in the saddle – she’s taking home gold on horseback.
Topics: Sport, TAI, Transanal Irrigation, Self-catheterisation, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal injury, Recovery, Catheterisation
During a Continence Awareness Day at Pinderfields Hospital, we had the pleasure of meeting Emily whose life was changed in an instant by an extremely rare condition. This is her story.
Topics: TAI, Transanal Irrigation, Self-catheterisation, Spinal injury, Catheterisation
Paul and his son Tim, who is now 16 years old, were early adopters of TAI, so much so that they almost invented the therapy themselves…
Topics: MS, Multiple Sklerose (MS), TAI, Transanal Irrigation, Spinal injury, Lifestyle, Paediatrics
