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Neck support pillows make delightful gifts, especailly when they are microwavable, include massage features or are made of buckwheat hulls and nice-smelling herbs.
Apparelyzed is a website that is run by a person living with spinal cord injury. It provides a wide range of non-biased information about spinal cord injury. It also has a forum and sells T-shirts.
Pressure sores, according to the National Library of Medicines Consumer Guide on the subject are injuries "to the skin and tissue under it". Unrelieved pressure shuts down blood vessels in the area, stopping flow of vital oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and causing tissue death. This consumer guide is designed to help you understand, care for and prevent pressure sores.
Life Rolls On is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that exists to be a grassroots resource that provides hope and is an advocate on behalf of young people whose lives have been affected by spinal cord injury...
Learn about the story of Jesse Billauer, a surfer whose spinal cord injury caused quadrapeligia but couldn't stop him from riding on the ocean waves. If you love surfing you will love his story, and the story of his non-profit charity, Life Rolls On.
Forums and chats for people who suffer from back pain, neck pain and chronic conditions can help you not to isolate.
Family members and friends of people with chronic pain or disability may find themselves in the position of caregiver. It is good to know there are others out there in the same situation as you. Organizations can offer support, information and community.
VSA Arts is an international organization whose mission it is to create a society where all people with disabilities learn through and participate in the arts. VSA sponsors exhibits that you can be a part of, and has an online artist registry. Get your art out there!
Living with chronic or acute back or neck pain requires an adjustment. Pick up some tips and resources to make living with back pain or neck pain easier.
A guide for living with a disability for young adults produced by Child and Youth Health, in South Australia. The guide talks about such things as your rights as a disabled person, being with your family and friends, sexual health, bullying and harrassment, and more.
Disabled artists are invited to submit entries for a national exhibit called Destinations Anywhere, sponsored by VSA and Volkswagen.
A virtual community for persons using a wheelchair is dedicated to enjoying life from a wheelchair. They have a new to a wheelchair section that offers the seasoned wisdom of experienced users.
This website is dedicated to creativity and visual art as a medium for expressing and dealing with chronic pain. You can view their gallery of images done by artists living with pain.
The body adapts to a spinal cord injury first by losing weight because energy and nutrients are needed to deal with the new situation. Over time, inactivity takes over, and SCI patients tend to gain weight. Background and techniques specifically for people with SCI may shed some light on weight management with this extra challenge.
Abledata is the place to go for objective information about assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment. Abledata does not sell any of the products, so their information is unbiased. Abledata can also assist you in locating companies that do sell this type of equipment.
