As technology advances, it is also becoming cheaper. Could 3D printing soon be affordable for everyone? What does this mean for disability-related products? Bob Vogel from New Mobility finds out Imagine coming up with a cool idea, being able to design that idea on a computer, hitting “print” and seeing...

Contrary to popular belief, people in paralysis can and do experience the agony of pain. Finding suitable ways to manage it remains the only real meaningful solution for now, reports LIANA SHAW It is a common misconception that someone with SCI would not be able to feel pain owing to...

The effects of paralysis on the digestive system and bowel can prove challenging and range from constipation to unexpected accidents. Thankfully, reports LIANA SHAW, most of these can be managed effectively by following a fixed routine Paralysis disrupts the bowel system, with two main types of neurogenic bowel dysfunction commonly...

The annual Sabat Powered Wheelchair Race returned to the Zwartkops Raceway in August to crown the fastest motorised wheelchair user. MARISKA MORRIS reports On Sunday, August 4, several power wheelchair users gathered on the go-kart track at the Zwartkops Raceway in Centurion to determine who is the fastest motorised wheelchair...

Following a ruling by the Council for Medical Schemes, catheter users might now get the financial support they need from medical aids to purchase single-use catheters. MARISKA MORRIS investigates Earlier this year, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) sided with catheter user Storm Ferguson in his case against medical aid...

The Gautrain system was developed with accessibility at its heart, but what is the journey really like for a wheelchair user? MARISKA MORRIS finds out The platform at the Rosebank Gautrain station starts to fill up as a woman announces in a calm tone over the intercom: “The next train...