When we have a chronic illness or disability it can sometimes be difficult to just laugh and seek out things to enjoy. Getting by is hard enough, let alone trying to remember to laugh! I pulled together this footage me falling on the sit ski, in the hope that smashes and crashes might be interestingContinue reading “Laughter is the best medicine – crashes, falls and close calls on the sit ski”
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How to build your chronic pain management plan
Chronic pain management needs a holistic approach working across many different therapies. It’s hard to work out who to see and why. This blog explains who to see and the reasons why.
Blokarts can be an inclusive sport for people with disabilities
Blokarting was an inclusive experience that worked for my disabled hands and feet. I enjoyed the speed and trying out a new sport.
Making Exercise Stick
For those of you who don’t know me, I’ve got a type of spondyloarthropathy, which is in my spine, hands and feet, arms and legs. It mostly affects my tendons, where they attach to the bones (enthesitis). I’ve had this disease for about 9 years. In the past, I often chose to rest on theContinue reading “Making Exercise Stick”
Riding a Chairlift in a Sit Ski
Riding a Chairlift in a Sit Ski Making the invisible visible When I’m not riding my sit ski up the maunga (mountain), at first glance I look just like everyone else. It’s not until you spend time with me that you notice that my hands don’t work right or that I can’t stand for veryContinue reading “Riding a Chairlift in a Sit Ski”
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