Handbike Stricker
– convert wheelchair into a hand/arm bike [..]
Tips och ideas about: Looking after ones health
- Cope with pain (10)
- Handling of medicine (7)
- Keeping warm/ keeping cool (48)
- Preventing swelling (4)
- Preventing urinary infections (4)
- Preventing/healing ulcers (33)
- Preventing/treating colds (6)
- Preventing/treating muscle tensions (15)
- Training (27)
- Use of breathing aids (11)
- Weight (3)
Modified walker
Walker with saddle seat makes it possible to take breaks during gait training – technique for people with poor balance and impaired gait [..]
Pronation aid
– a simple assistive device to hold the hand with the palm facing downwards (pronated) [..]
Tight tube bandage and glove for hypersensitivity
– make it possible for people with strong neuropathic pain to wear clothes [..]
Aquatec bath lift
– makes it possible to take a relaxing bath – suitable for people with disabilities [..]
Support stockings with zipper
A zipper on support stockings makes it easier to put them on – suitable for people with disabilities [..]
Check wounds using camera on selfie stick
A selfie stick makes it possible to keep an eye on the entire body – suitable for people with disabilities and impaired sensation [..]
Frog breathing
A complement for breathing for people with impaired pulmonary function [..]
“Blow bottle” for breathing training at workplace
Easily accessible exercise device to improve lung capacity [..]
Warm wheelchair gloves
Mittens with large opening adapted with hard rubber, used as wheelchair gloves in winter [..]
Blanket modified with mitten holder
A blanket sitting on the user’s lap is held in place by a mitten holder [..]
Modified insulin syringe
Simple modification of insulin syringe enables a person with extensive disabilities to give himself his shot [..]
Reduce muscle pain in arms using techniques such as voice control of computer
A variety of techniques help the user to keep pain manageable [..]
Use of arm cycle outdoors
Arm cycle that allows cycling for training purposes for people with disabilities [..]
Modified barrel sauna
– accessible for wheelchair users [..]
Handcycle
– enables people with disabilities to ride a bike on equal terms [..]
Handbike
Power-assisted handbike that can be clipped on a manual wheelchair – allows bicycling on equal terms [..]
Rugby chair
Wheelchair for wheelchair rugby [..]
Wheelchair Rugby
– team sport for people with tetraplegia [..]
Wheelchair gloves for wheelchair rugby
Modified glove for wheelchair rugby [..]
Ball techniques
Technique for getting a ball up from the floor onto the player’s lap – suitable for players of wheelchair rugby with poor hand function [..]
Taped glove for rugby
Rugby gloves modified with sports tape [..]
Infrared heating
– a good way to quickly increase heat, for example, in the bathroom or the workplace – suitable for people who easily freeze [..]
Cushion between knees
A cushion that separates the legs can reduce neurogenic pain that people with spinal cord injury may have [..]
Cushion in lumbar region reduces neurogenic pain
A cushion that could help prevent neurogenic pain and spasticity in people with spinal cord injuries [..]
Bite guard helpful for a good night’s sleep
Bite guard can help people who have difficulty turning in bed avoid sleep apnea [..]
Adapted wedge cushion for comfortable position on side in bed
– suitable for people with disabilities [..]
Support cushion
A practical cushion that makes it easier to achieve a better, more relaxed body position – suitable for people with reduced trunk balance [..]
Recaro seat on electric wheelchair (Permobil)
– provides comfortable seating for people who use electric wheelchair [..]
Crane or hanging scale that can be used as a personal scale
A crane scale with a ceiling lift may be used as a personal scale – appropriate for people who transfer using a ceiling lift [..]
