Paralympic Gold medallist Hannah heads to Dubai with new Top End race chair from Invacare
Hannah Cockroft MBE recently visited Invacare UK and was presented with a new Top End OSR race chair in preparation for the World Championships in…
Guest Article: How the UK can overcome the barriers blocking participation in disability sport
Credit: Carine06 Paralympic world-record holder Hannah Cockroft blames rising expectations and a lack of early opportunities for the “alarming” decline in disability sport participation. Speaking…
Revolutionary orthotics help London para-throwers with Tokyo training
Two para-throwers with their eyes firmly set on representing GB at the Tokyo Paralympics next year are being helped along the way by Dorset Orthopaedic’s…
Clever folding wheelchair helps woman get triathlon ready
World para-triathlete champion Hannah Moore has a new ally in her preparations to retain her crown in 2019 – the Ottobock Avantgarde wheelchair. Below-knee amputee…
Paralympic archer aims to inspire during MS Awareness Week
Paralympic archer Dave Phillips has a message for fellow MS sufferers this MS Awareness Week — don’t give up hope. Dave, from Cwmbran, Wales, was…
Daddy duties are worry free for Martin thanks to C-Leg technology
When Martin Tweedie found out he was going to become a father, the aspiring Paralympian had one thing in mind – to hold his newborn…
Paralympic champion completes her latest quest with custom pressure management solution
Gerald Simonds has again helped Paralympic gold medallist Karen Darke in her latest Quest79 challenge, which involved cycling along the Sacred Way in India, from…
Oar-some Sophie’s Paralympic dreams helped by Dorset Orthopaedic
A unique prosthetic leg made by Dorset Orthopaedic is helping Sophie Harris on her quest to become a Paralympic star. Sophie, 33, is part of…
Paralympic champion receives support from pressure care solutions provider in her quest for glory
Gerald Simonds is assisting Paralympic gold medallist Karen Darke as she prepares for Tokyo 2020 and her latest Quest79 challenges through providing pressure management solutions.…
Cooling cushion allows woman to play sports more comfortably
Gemma Lumsdaine, 20, has cerebral palsy which makes it difficult for her to regulate the temperature of her body. However, since using the wheelAIR backrest…