The first person to scale Mount Meru in a wheelchair
Posted by Alan Cook, July 15 2020
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.
Read MoreTopics: Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal injury, SCi
Straight Shooting Travel Tips
Posted by Sam Crow, July 17 2019
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.
Read MoreTopics: wheelchair, Self-catheterisation, Spinal injury, Catheterisation, Paralympics
Back in the saddle
Posted by Sam Crow, June 18 2019
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.
Read MoreTopics: Sport, TAI, Transanal Irrigation, Self-catheterisation, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal injury, Recovery, Catheterisation
Emily's Story
Posted by Sam Crow, June 12 2019
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.
Read MoreTopics: TAI, Transanal Irrigation, Self-catheterisation, Spinal injury, Catheterisation
TAI for children: With my help, my son started with transanal irrigation (TAI) at the age of three
Posted by Jonathan Simpson, June 5 2018
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…
Read MoreTopics: MS, TAI, Transanal Irrigation, Spinal injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Lifestyle, Paediatrics