Loss of muscle function, poor circulation and often poor nutrition cause people with spinal cord injury to develop pressure areas or pressure sores (bed sores). Left unattended these can quickly become life threatening. The best way to heal a pressure area is to stop putting pressure on it. Fast healing of a pressure sore can be aided by...
3D Wheelchair Models Ioke & Michael
More 3D wheelchair modeling creations. This female wheelchair model is Aiko from Daz 3D. I call her Ioke after the lovely Thai Airways flight attendant who assisted me on a recent trip to Thailand. I have been designing several working 3D wheelchair models to use on our website. And ladies, you’ll be happy to know I’ve included Michael, ...
Dating Paraplegics the Ultimate Guide
There are many reasons for and against dating paraplegics and wheelchair users. We answer the common and complex questions people have in “Dating Paraplegics the Ultimate Guide”. Some answers may surprise, we cover all you need to know dating wheelchair users in short easy to understand terms. “Dating Paraplegics the Ultimate Gui ...
Wheelchair Sex After Spinal Cord Injury
Wheelchair sex and the ability to develop sexuality, participate in sexual activity, and maintain long term intimate relations is desired as much by people with a disability as in the general population. The majority of spinal cord injury wheelchair users are 15 to 45 years of age so sex and fertility often become an important issue. The amount of ...
Wheelchair Parents With Spinal Cord Injury
Some of the best parents you will ever meet are wheelchair users. Children of wheelchair parents are well adjusted, bright, caring, kind hearted, willing active family participants. They are very accepting of people and cultures outside of their own. Children of wheelchair parents and disabled parents more than most, display a healthy positive disp ...
Quadriplegic Lovers Relationship Troubles
I am 20 years old and have been dating my fiance, Chris 34 a C6-C7 incomplete quadriplegic for almost a year now. Chris has no feeling from the chest down, complete use of his arms and limited use of his hands (he can write, type, push his manual chair and even drive so he does very well for himself). Chris has been in the police force for 10 years ...
Secret Wheelchair Thoughts
Ever wonder why a total stranger finds it so easy to tell you their life story. Deepest darkest secrets they’ve never, and probably will never, tell anyone else. It’s anonymity. There is security in knowing you will never see someone again. Most of us carry secrets we would like to share, to get off our chest and be heard, or gauge a reaction to he ...
