Last week hundreds of bikers traveled to Sturgis, one of the biggest motorcycle rallies of the year! Riding hundreds of miles on a motorcycle can be hard on the body, so many of them take measures to increase comfort. Some bikers buy special motorcycle cushions (did you know that the same company that makes Roho wheelchair cushions also makes motorcycle seats?). Others do exactly what anyone who has been on their bottom too long does, and stops along the way to stand up and stretch out.
Sitting in a wheelchair is somewhat similar to motorcycling, it can be “Bad for the Bones” and other parts of the body, but in many cases standing can help. Check out this video featuring none other than Shawn Dean…and yes you have probably read a few of Shawn’s posts right here on the EasyStand Blog.
In this video “Wheelchair: Bad for the Bone” he tells his story on what he would have done different after his SCI rehab had he known he was vulnerable to Osteoporosis.
What benefits have you seen from standing? Did you start standing soon after rehab?
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Speaking of motorcycling…check out this video of Al, EasyStand founder and quadriplegic, and his customized adaptive cycle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGhM8R-FNUU&feature=player_embedded#!