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Life with Spinal Injury
all about my life with a spinal injury. how I manage with 2 small children, 2 beagles and an eccentric and loving husband! Life wasnt supposed to be like this, but Im not complaining!
Li Rongbiao, a 67 year old pensioner and inventer, is making headlines in China because of his handmade electric chairs. Also known as the Walking Chair, it is assembled from spare parts and consists of spare wheels that ease stairway access for wheelchairs.
Rongbiao started playing around with the idea of an affordable electric wheelchair when [...]
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Bangalore, Nov 26 (IANS) Athletes participating in the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) World Games here have expressed dissatisfaction over lack of facilities, including ramps, at the venue, Shree Kanteerava Stadium.
“The stadium has no ramps to support wheelchair-bound sportspersons like me. I am finding it hard to negotiate from one corner of the stadium [...]
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From thaindian.com
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By RICK BENTLEY
McClatchy Newspapers
Daryl "Chill" Mitchell's life changed nine years ago when a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. He uses a wheelchair to get around the set of his new Fox comedy "Brothers." As far as Mitchell is concerned, that's the only thing that's different about his life. He doesn't want to be defined by the chair - especially when it...
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(TrendHunter.com) Dynamic Controls is paving the way towards making a smoother ride experience for users of wheelchairs with an integrated wheelchair iPhone app.
In addition to the normal electronic wheelchair navigation,…
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Actress Jane Fonda is explaining her recent use of a wheelchair.
Regarding Fonda's "use of a wheelchair at JFK last week," a rep for the 71-year-old star said in a statement to ET, "Ms. Fonda recently had very minor back surgery. She is fine but avoids walking long dist...
From castanet.net
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