Motorised wheelchair users took to the Zwartkops Raceway Karting Track to battle it out for the title of fastest quad. MARISKA MORRIS reports. The Sabat Power Wheelchair Race returned to Zwartkops Raceway in Centurion on August 5. Sabat Batteries hosted the QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) and 22 quadriplegic […]

Old age comes with all kinds of stiffness and pain. For a person with a spinal cord injury (SCI), the struggle with frailty may begin earlier and be more difficult to overcome, but a few lifestyle changes can help keep old age at bay A sure sign of ageing is the […]

Author and wheelchair user Tracy Todd shares some of her tips and tricks for surviving the gloomy times We’ve all been through dark days. It’s an inevitable part of having a disability. And I don’t mean the (often circumstantial) depression that befalls many of us for a period after a […]

ConvaTec invited 16 catheter users to test its GentleCath Glide intermittent catheter. The verdict? Easy to use, with great lubrication. ConvaTec introduced its GentleCath Glide low-friction hydrophilic-intermittent catheter earlier this year. The catheter uses unique FeelClean technology that activates on wetting and helps to reduce the amount of residue left […]

Medical experts in spinal cord injury and neurosciences gathered in Fourways in August to discuss innovations and best practice in rehabilitation. MARISKA MORRIS attended. The South African Neurological Rehabilitation Association (SANRA) and the Southern African Spinal Cord Association (SASCA) joined forces for the SANRA SASCA Congress, held in Fourways, Gauteng, […]

In the nail-biting final of the 2018 SuperSport Wheelchair Basketball Series, the Vaal River Lions were able to secure their victory in the last moments. MARISKA MORRIS reports The earth shakes as the players drill the ball from one side of the court to the other. The noise of the […]