Products

Sunrise Medical’s New Wheels Give Your Manual Wheelchair Full Power in a Lightweight Package

The new Empulse M90 wheels look like a traditional set of power assist wheels, but they operate more like a full power conversion for your manual wheelchair, thanks to a wireless joystick that lets you control speed and direction. At 13lbs. per wheel and easier to swap than some other power conversions, the M90s give you the ability to enjoy the fitness and functional benefits that manual chairs provide, while having the option to go full power when you need it.

QuadJoy4 Review: High-Performance Mouth Control

Our reviewer put the new QuadJoy4 computer mouse through a real-world test. She loved its precision, adjustability and user-friendly nature, but found that the mounting mechanism could lead to fatigue for anyone with weak neck muscles and worried that users may struggle to justify the high price tag.

Watch

The Greatest Wheelchair Chase Scene of All Time?

In the 1988 science fiction film Mac and Me, the government is trying to capture an alien that is stranded on Earth, but Eric, who befriends the alien, is like, “Heck no, just try to catch us.”  The resulting chase scene has everything — angry government agents, car crashes, a bizarre-looking alien and a real-life wheelchair user hitching a ride on a landscaping truck.

Travel

48 Hours in Accessible Des Moines

If stunning architecture, wheelchair accessible waterfalls, sculpture gardens and bacon aren’t the first things that come to mind when you think of Iowa, you probably haven’t spent much time in Des Moines. Sylvia Longmire offers a tour of this flat, super accessible city with surprises around every corner.

Pro Tips

Blood Clots and SCI — What to Watch For

Risk of forming blood clots, which can quickly become deadly if they migrate to the lungs or brain, is highest immediately after SCI or any other kind of traumatic injury — even one as small as falling out of your chair and breaking a bone. Tim Gilmer explains it all and talks with wheelchair users who’ve dealt with recurrent blood clots about how they stay safe.