Managing and living with a spinal cord injury for over 19 years, Aaron has learned through trial-and-error how to best enjoy each day! Here you’ll find family-friendly everyday tips and material on subjects ranging from daily living, driving and grocery shopping, to medical information on skin care, bladder and bowel care, and other pertinent information.
Check out these articles and videos for some helpful everyday tips for those living with a spinal cord injury:
- Wheelchair Transfers (with link to video)
- Market Haul: Grocery Shopping with a Spinal Cord Injury
- Driving with a Disability (with link to video)
- How to Safely Catheterize in a Public Restroom | Ask Aaron
- Avoiding Injury: How to Mindfully Move with a Spinal Cord Injury
- Skin Care – Living with Paralysis
- A Day in the Life – Aaron Baker, Spinal Cord Injury Lifestyle Specialist
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I have been paralyzed from the waist down since 2013. I’ve been steadily gaining weight since then, and I’m starting to get self-conscious about it, especially since people already stare at me in my wheelchair. What are some exercises, things I can do to help me lose this extra weight?
