The biggest difference is that standard wheelchairs are designed with large wheels so that you can propel yourself, while transport wheelchairs have small wheels and are meant to be pushed from behind by a second person. How can I make my wheelchair push easier? How To Make A Wheelchair PushRead More →
For fans who might need a bit of a refresher on how Adam ended up in a wheelchair, it’s because he got into a snowboarding accident while going off a cliff. As a consequence, he was no longer to continue his career as a stuntman. Is Colton Dunn related toRead More →
On July 14, 1984, at age 26, Abbott was paralyzed below the waist when an oak tree fell on him while he was jogging following a storm. He had two steel rods implanted in his spine, underwent extensive rehabilitation at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston and has used a wheelchairRead More →
Self-propelled wheelchairs can be propelled by users themselves by using push-rims fitted on rear wheels. They also come with pushing handles, which makes it easy to be pushed by another person, if need be. Their larger rear wheels are an advantage when you need to push the chair over anRead More →
To be eligible to compete, a player must have a medically diagnosed, permanent, mobility-related physical disability which must result in a substantial loss of function in one or both lower extremities. Who can play wheelchair tennis eligible to compete diagnosed? a) In order to be eligible to compete in ITFRead More →