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United Spinal Association

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Link to wheelchair safety gear on sale at United Spinal online store.
Wheelchair and scooter parts. Discount for site visitors. Link to inquiry form.

Handicapped Parking With Murderball Attitude

Sixty seconds can be too long, especially when it comes to blocking a handicapped parking spot.

Murderball’s Mark Zupan get’s the message across with attitude in this public service message from United Spinal.

*Video: a minute is too long. murderball parking message

Have you ever discovered someone illegally parked in a handicapped zone and wished you could [...]

Self Taught Inventor Makes Homemade Powered Wheelchair That Climbs Stairs

Li Rongbiao, a 67 year old pensioner and inventor, is making headlines in China because of his handmade electric chairs. Also known as the Walking Chair, it is assembled from spare parts and consists of spare wheels that ease stairway access for wheelchairs.

Rongbiao started playing around with the idea of an affordable electric wheelchair when [...]

Illinois Immobilizes 83 Year Old Wheelchair User

The State of Illinois has put 83 year old Felice Dworkin in a fine fix. The state’s budget ailments and slow paying habits have cut her pipeline to repairs on her wheelchair and has ended her independence.

From the Chicago Tribune:

Since her power wheelchair broke in June, Dworkin has relied on nursing home employees to push [...]

Permobil To Build Wheelchair Plant In USA

Permobil, a leading wheelchair manufacturer recently announced that they will be building a 120,000 sq ft facility in the USA. 80,000 sq feet will be dedicated to wheelchair manufacturing.

Permobil, Inc., is an international wheelchair manufacturer best known for it’s complex powered wheelchairs with such features as front wheel drive and systems that allow wheelchair [...]

What Became Of These Two Cool Prototype Wheelchairs?

What ever became of these very cool prototype wheelchairs?Are they still on the drawing board somewhere and might they turn up in production [...]

Exmovere Wearable Wheelchair

Exomere Chariot- A wearable wheelchair that may be the next big leap forward in wheelchair technology. If it survives the [...]

Brain Busting On Beverage Tax

I have been reading some on the proposed beverage tax and also following it on the air when possible but still can’t make up my mind if I am for it or against it.

Hey, everyone knows that sugared beverages in excess are not great for the old body. Personally I drink diet soda so I [...]

Wheelchair Outtakes From Intakes Again

Humorous outtakes from wheelchair clinics. Clinics are not always starched white places. There is often fun to be found in this serious [...]

Wheelchair Transportation Safety

Looking for information on how to transport a wheelchair and user in a motor vehicle safely? Check out these links to the information from the [...]

Ramblings On New York City

I just had a wonderful time reminiscing about the “old days” in NYC. The Big Apple as many call it, but to some of us it is much bigger and sweeter than the largest of apples could ever be.

I was raised in New York City and after more than three decades living elsewhere I still [...]