All Entries Tagged With: "mobility aids"
Campbell Canes- Recrafting The Old
Campbell Canes puts a new crafted spin on the age old cane. Crafted canes with handles that improve stability and relieve shoulder strain.
Honda Unveils Experimental Walking Assist Device
Honda introduces an experimental walking aid that also assists with stair climbing and crouching.
A Polio Survivors Experience In Transitioning To A Wheelchair
Transitioning to a wheelchair is often a must for some people with disabilities but it is sometimes met with resistance or denial. Polio survivor Kathy Galletly writes on her transition from getting around the hard way to using a wheelchair.
You can read it at Action Online.
Canes To Wheelchairs Mobility Alternatives – Free Publication
A new FREE publication from United Spinal. Being able to get around has a great impact on what an individual is able to do and where they are able to go. Making the right choices and knowing the options that will enhance independence and safety is what this publication is all about.
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Electricity Producing Kneebrace
Credit: Greg Ehlers/Simon Fraser University.
Talk about getting value added from your knee brace. This knee brace captures kinetic energy generated by the braking action of your knee.
Researchers report that the energy-capturing knee brace can generate enough electricity from walking to operate a portable GPS locator, a cell phone, a motorized prosthetic joint or an [...]
