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May Is Stroke Awareness Month

Every 40 seconds someone in the US has a stroke. And every 3 ½ minutes, someone dies of a stroke. While we hear a great deal about deaths from cancer, heart disease, COVID, and other [...]

One Determined Woman….
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Ali Ingersoll is one determined woman. Recently crowned Ms. Wheelchair North Carolina 2022, she is on a mission to advocate, not only for herself, but for anyone with a disability who is trying to secure [...]

ADA Compliance in Gyms and Fitness Centers

Fitness centers are very important to individuals with disabilities who seek to exercise and maintain their functional muscle groups. This is critical to good physical, as well as mental health, for disabled individuals. For those [...]

Stroke Rehabilitation Exercises to Improve Quality of Life

Stroke is one the leading causes of death in the United States. When blood carrying oxygen is unable to get to part of the brain there is the potential to damage or kill brain cells [...]

Achieving Optimal Fitness for Wheelchair Users

Sitting is the new smoking is a popular phrase these days to address the effects of inactivity. Sitting, in and of itself, is becoming a risk factor for other comorbidities such as obesity which can [...]

Combatting the Health Effects of Extended Sitting

Recent research has shown that sitting for extended periods of time can lead to several health concerns. Inactivity and limited movement can be risk factors for diseases such as obesity, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, [...]