Practical questions answered by people living with spinal cord injury and other disabilities.
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I played basketball before my accident and I miss it badly, but I have no idea where wheelchair basketball or any adaptive sport actually happens near me, or what chair I would need. How did…
Twice now I have gone to an ER with classic AD symptoms (pounding headache, BP spiking, sweating above my injury level) and had to explain the condition to the doctor myself while feeling te…
Not a problem, more of a collection thread. What small homemade fix made a real difference for you? Mine: a loop of old seatbelt webbing screwed to the wall next to my bed. Costs nothing and…
We have been going back and forth to the hospital for the disability certificate and now the UDID application, and every visit someone tells us something different. Can someone lay out the s…
I have an offer for an office role and I need to raise a few things — accessible washroom, parking near the entrance, and flexibility on start time because of my bowel routine. How have peop…
First flight since my injury (T4). Travelling alone from Bengaluru to Delhi. What do I need to arrange in advance, what happens to my own wheelchair, how does the aisle chair transfer work,…
We are renovating and I finally get to design the bathroom instead of adapting to one. Budget is modest. What are the measurements and details that actually matter day to day — door width, t…
I use a roho-style air cushion and in peak summer the heat and sweat build-up is unbearable, and I have had two skin scares because of it. What are people using in hot and humid weather? Gel…
I drive with hand controls and transfer independently, but loading the chair is the slow part. Right now I remove both wheels and lift the frame over my body onto the passenger seat, and it…
T10 injury, 4 years post. My bowel routine takes 90 minutes to 2 hours every alternate morning, which makes a normal job schedule almost impossible. I use a suppository and digital stimulati…
I look after my brother (C6 complete, injured 3 years ago). We do pressure relief every 30 minutes when he is in his chair and turn him every 3 hours at night. Last month a stage 1 sore appe…
I have been on clean intermittent catheterisation (CIC) for about a year now and I keep getting urinary infections roughly every two months. My urologist says my technique is fine. What has…