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The Regain Cycling Challenge is Back!
Regain Sports Charity have been operating for many years and have supported countless tetraplegics, including our CEO, Rob. Rob is now a trustee at Regain, and we are looking forward to joining him again in supporting this brilliant charity. Regain challenges have taken place all around the world, but last year they added the Regain ... Read more
Georgia’s Journey
We love connecting with customers and often get tagged on social media by people who are using and loving our gripping aids. One such person to tag us is Georgia Carmichael. Georgia had been using our Small Item Gripping Aid whilst in hospital to aid with her personal care as well as to embrace her ... Read more
Top 10 Gifts for Spinal Cord Injury
It’s that time of year again where we’re all starting to worry about what to buy our loved ones for Christmas… If someone you’re buying for has a Spinal Cord Injury why not have a look at our top 10 gifts for SCI! Doesn’t giving a friend or family member the gift of independence this ... Read more
Battling With Baclofen (for Spasms)
The Great Spasm Struggle As I’m sure many of you reading will attest – spasms are one of, if not the most, infuriating side effect of spinal cord injury. Beginning the very moment I wake up and roll onto my back, these unannounced muscle tremors stay with me throughout the day. They predominantly present themselves in my ... Read more
How to Get The Most Out of Rehab
The world of disability has come a long way in the nearly two decades since I was injured. From battery-powered rear wheels to an arsenal of gripping aids. There is a much wider range of adaptations available to help those with limited hand function. This is especially pertinent to the newly injured as, at a ... Read more
Tony’s Story
I first began talking to Tony in December of 2015; he had recently purchased some Active Hands gripping aids and was interested in picking my brains about my life with spinal cord injury, the abilities I had regained, and how I used my Active Hands aids in everyday life. Through our interactions and via social ... Read more
“Life is for living!” – Ben Clark’s story
Ben Clark is the man behind the YouTube channel ‘AdaptToPerform’ and head of strength, conditioning and sports science for a performance swimming club, working with some of the country’s best swimmers. This month, we’ve been chatting to him about his work, how and why he started his channel and what he hopes to achieve, for ... Read more
Does Paralympic sport benefit the right athletes?
Paralympic sport has come a long way from its humble beginnings at the Stoke Mandeville spinal cord injury unit in England just after the Second World War. This small sporting event, which at the time used competition between those with similar injuries to assist the rehabilitation of wheelchair users, is now a worldwide phenomenon. The ... Read more
Rehabilitation….and beyond.
In 2012, Brandon Beack was an incredibly active and talented teenager. Â In addition to showing real talent in music and dancing, Brandon was a highly aspirational gymnast, competing for Western Province in the South African championships. Â His sights were firmly set on selection for the Junior Olympics and he was training for four hours, six ... Read more
Jerod’s story
Over the past year, we have featured the stories of some incredible athletes; people with a wide range of disabilities who compete at the highest level in their sports and have represented their country at the paralympics. Their stories have motivated and astounded us in equal measure! But sometimes the most encouraging stories are those ... Read more