Five days after carpel tunnel surgery I have: Walked along the waterfront using a gutter frame, twice Transferred independently from the bed to to wheelchair and back Transferred independently from the wheelchair to the gutter frame and back Transferred from the chair to the floor for a bit of crawling Stood up from the wheelchair … More 5 Days After Carpel Tunnel Surgery
OR: FINALLY, A MEDICAL EXPLANATION HOW THIS INCOMPLETE PARAPLAEGIC’S WALKING CONTINUES TO IMPROVE I came across an article from the University of Washington that blew my mind. I am excited, delighted and vindicated. Some highlights: Spasm caused by spinal cord injury can prevent voluntary movement of weak muscles. Sounds pretty simple. Except it’s not. Spasm … More Stretching and Spasm – A Revelation
Spinal cord injuries (sci) are complex. No two injuries present in the same way. However, it can be helpful to compare symptoms and to try treatments that others have found useful. I believe that exercise and stretching are critical to successfully managing the nasty symptoms that I experience – pain and spasm. The older my … More Score: Exercise 4, Surgery nil
Warning: this post may be seen as lecturing … Furniture, furnishings, possibly art or decorative pieces usually provide focal points in living rooms. Not so in our home! Sure we have couches and a coffee table, paintings on the walls, piano, side tables and nic nacs, but in our living room everything is pushed back … More “Weird Things I Have Around Home To Help Me Mobilise. Weird Thing # 3: Tools and Toys Replace Furniture”
Ok, hand controls are not, strictly speaking, around home. But they are probably the single most important item that enables me to be mobile and independent. I don’t know how I would live without my hand controls. Seriously, I don’t know how I would live without them. Hand controls are fitted to my car and … More “Weird Things I have Around Home To Help Me Mobilise. Weird Thing #2: Hand Controls”
Look Up At The Sky 