A Weightless Environment For SCI Wellness Water is the abundant and essential compound of which all known living organisms cannot live without, but it is also my estuary for pain management, physical improvement and ultimately, longevity. Five months post-injury, I was introduced to aquatic therapy when I was transferred from my electric wheelchair via a… Continue reading The Benefits of Water Therapy

The onset of a spinal cord injury is devastating on so many levels, for so many reasons, not only for the patient, but also for the family and community of friends. Most often the dust hasn’t settled before the acute, in-patient insurance coverage runs out, the hospital stay is over and people are left asking… Continue reading The First 90 Days: Spinal Cord Injury Recovery

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month With the advent of social media, it seems every calendar month has been earmarked with a particular cause for awareness. For spinal cord injury, that month is September. Thirty days are designated to highlight and draw attention, and thus increase fund raising for all aspects of the condition. Science and… Continue reading September Is…

Fatherhood Fears For many years I have held a worrisome little fear in the back of my mind: “Can I be a good, helpful father despite my spinal cord injury?” After all, I am a big baby, an adult-sized child with many needs. I require additional time, energy and financial resources from my wife and… Continue reading Can I Be A Good Father With A Spinal Cord Injury?

My Top 7 Accessible Adventure Travel Organizations Despite COVID-19 getting in the way of everyone’s travel plans for the year, there is still plenty of time to daydream about your next adventure! I’ve written before about some of my outdoor adventures with amazing organizations (read one here). In this blog, I’d like to highlight and… Continue reading How to Find Accessible Adventures

Kirk Williams C6-7 Quadriplegic fishing from his uniquely modified adventure van “Spock” The great outdoors, nature and all her majesty is where I like to be most. I grew up wandering the coastline and redwood forest of central California, hiking, biking, camping and fishing deep in the wild world. Some of my fondest early memories… Continue reading Adapt the Adventure: Exploring Off-Road with SCI

Staying Active & Connected It has been 5,218 days of quarantine and I do not know about you… but I find myself struggling at times with days that turn into weeks, and a routine which can become uneventful. Let’s face it – when we were dealt the hand of “spinal cord injury” we all lived… Continue reading Mental Health During Quarantine

This January, I came down with flu-like symptoms but tested negative for the flu. With the COVID-19 outbreak, I could not help but think – did I have it?

From articles to apps, we have rounded up some resources for readers of all abilities during this pandemic to be better informed and prepare accordingly.

Bladder Infections Are Just The Beginning In May 2012, I was feeling a bit off. It is not totally uncommon as I have a high level spinal cord injury and was training an average of 6 hours each day on a custom-built tricycle preparing for the London Paralympic Games. I chalked it up to fatigue… Continue reading Kidney Disease & SCI