Products

The Evolution Home Gym Packs Big Functionality Into a Small Space 

This simple and versatile home gym gives you many locations to attach workout bands and stabilize yourself for exercises from a variety of different angles. Plus, with a quick conversion, it doubles as a set of parallel bars that you can use for dips or seated pullups. Click the link for more info, where to buy the gym and a video of it in action. 

MagnaReady Adaptive Clothing: Review 

MagnaReady clothes replace buttons and zippers with magnets, reducing the need for fine motor control. We asked Mike Franz, a C5 quad, to check out how they function — and look — in real life. Read his full review here. 

United Spinal News

#StrongWheeled Together Gala Streams Nov. 10 

Voting has concluded for United Spinal Association’s first-ever #StrongWheeled Together awards honoring up-and-coming leaders in the disability community. See who the winners are and celebrate with a fun-filled evening of musical performances by Kebra Moore, Marna Michele and 4 Wheel City by registering here. 

Pro Tips

Why Some Wheelchair Users Wish They’d Gotten a Colostomy Sooner 

Managing a bowel program is one of the trickiest, most frustrating, and mentally consuming aspects of life with SCI. Ever-lengthening routines, incontinence, hemorrhoids and numerous other issues leave many wheelchair users looking for alternatives. Jenny Smith talks with wheelchair users with colostomies who report many benefits, including increased independence, time savings and less fear of accidents.  

Building an Accessible Fishing Pond 

Kary Wright has loved fly fishing ever since he was a kid, but as a power wheelchair user, finding an accessible lake wasn’t easy. In his latest column, Wright shows how he brought the water to his own backyard — creating a 1-acre trout pond, complete with an accessible dock. “Spending my morning on the dock has become one of my favorite pastimes,” he writes. “I’ll wheel down, drop some food into the water and enjoy a coffee while watching the trout rise.”   

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