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Exercising is important for everyone. Cardiovascular (cardio) exercise is any activity that raises your heart rate and gets you sweating, and it’s a key part of a healthy lifestyle. But if you are a wheelchair user, the traditional cardio exercises designed for able-bodied people may be inappropriate. Chair cardio is one way that wheelchair users […]

A disabled parking space is a designated parking space which has been marked out in a car park as being for disabled persons only. It is recommended that these spaces are at least 3.6 metres in width, which allows for ample room in order for a disabled person to get around their vehicle safely and […]

Mobility scooters enable people to maintain their independence and help those with mobility challenges to maintain their lifestyle.  This is just one of the reasons why they have become so popular and have become a much more regular feature in our communities. Indeed, mobility scooters have lately become much more than just one of many […]

If you’ve ever had the misfortune of suffering from a bad back, you may have found yourself weighing up your options with regards to treatment, and you might have stumbled across both chiropractor or osteopath services. But what’s the difference, and which would be best for you? The clearest difference between Chiropractic and Osteopathic treatments […]

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has changed and restricted our lives in so many different ways, and, subsequently, our ability to travel has never been as challenged as it is now. However, with summer just around the corner, it’s high time we re-discover the UK as a perfect disabled holidays destination. The pandemic issue Before even […]

One size, one shape does not fit all! The goal in the selection of a wheelchair cushion and (back support) is to provide for an individual’s positioning needs and provide pressure care while promoting functional mobility and activities from the wheelchair.   But why is all this important? About Pressure Sores Well, to answer this, […]

Swimming is a fantastic way to improve an individual’s core strength and endurance, whilst increasing confidence, and leading to a healthier lifestyle. The exact same can be said for adaptive swimming, designed to help those living with a disability to enjoy the wonders of the water.  For a long time Hydrotherapy has been considered a […]

If you’re thinking about buying a mobility scooter, a few questions have popped-up in your head, no doubt. We have probably already answered quite a few of them in previous articles, but this time we’ll tackle one that’s really overlooked: mobility scooter insurance. I don’t know if it’s just me, but mobility scooters are, it […]

It’s sad but true: many people think that those of us in wheelchairs can’t, and don’t want to do any chair exercises, keep fit or continue to take care of our appearance.   This is simply untrue. Really, we are still able to do all of those things, but they might be a little tougher, […]

What is a sports wheelchair? A sports wheelchair is a self-propelled wheelchair, much like its everyday use relative, but with some specific differences. In the past they tended to be non-folding in order to be stronger and better balanced during tight turns and impacts, but they are now often made of light-weight, aero-grade materials which […]