Complete Care
The Department of Veterans Affairs has long been touted as the best health care option for those with SCI/D
Building Benefits
The University of Alabama officially opens athletics center By John Wilkinson The University of Alabama’s Adapted Athletics program has won nine national titles — five in women’s wheelchair basketball, three in wheelchair tennis and one in men’s wheelchair basketball — but on any given day, those athletes could find themselves waiting to share training equipment […]
Rack ’em Up
The PVA/NWPA Billiards Tournament Series provides a unique blend of skill levels, competition, fun and camaraderie By Brittany Martin It takes focus, control and careful planning to become a skilled pool player, but anyone who picks up a cue stick can enjoy the social benefits of billiards. Billiards has been part of the Paralyzed Veterans of […]
New “WHILLs”
Not everyone with a spinal-cord injury or disease needs or wants a big wheelchair to get around, and the latest offering from WHILL is promising to give those people a more mobile, cheaper, lighter and smarter mobility device By Andy Nemann Not everyone with a spinal-cord injury or disease needs or wants a big wheelchair […]
Get A Grip
The NeoMano assistive prototype glove debuted at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show By Andy Nemann The NeoMano from Neofect is an assistive device for patients with primarily higher level cervical spinal-cord injuries. (Photo by Andy Nemann). Opening doors, gripping a glass and other everyday tasks could soon be much easier for high-functioning quadriplegics and others […]
DEHP and Urinary Health
Educate Yourself on the Risks with DEHP and Urinary Health By Lisa Wells On March 1, 1987, after a popular voter initiative was approved, the state of California created a comprehensive list of “Chemicals Known to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity.” Because of this legislative action, Proposition 65 labeling came into effect. You’ll see the […]
Made In The Shade
A new company in Pasadena, Calif., is offering to make it easier for people with mobility issues to enjoy healthy time in the sun with the Sunflower smart umbrella from Shadecraft By Andy Nemann It may not seem like it in some parts of the country, but summer is right around the corner and you’ll […]
Emotional Experiences
In Toronto for the first time, the 2017 Invictus Games provided athletes with uplifting, rewarding and awe-inspiring moments By John Groth & Brittany Martin What Team USA member and active duty Army nurse Kelly Elmlinger will remember about the 2017 Invictus Games won’t be her six gold medals. Nor will it be the opportunity to […]
Wheel Knowledge
Selecting and obtaining the most appropriate wheelchair to meet your needs requires plenty of research and expertise By Karen Whitesell, PT, DPT, NCS, ATP There’s a plethora of wheelchairs from which to choose these days. But it doesn’t matter who made it, or how well constructed or modern it is, if you’re not comfortable and […]
Celebrating the Marines
This month the United States Marine Corps celebrates its 242nd year of service to the nation and as such, PN Online is sharing the story of one of the few By Christopher Di Virgilio Not many people brag about being stopped by the police, but for retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran Curtis Jobe, being stopped […]