This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Andy Hicks, Regional Sales Manager for Altimate Medical Inc. When I was in my mid-twenties, living in San Diego, California (boy, that was fun), I was dating a very attractive young woman that was in a wheelchair because of a spinal cord injury. We [..}
Running Over Mountains for NSCIA
by on April 21, 2009
This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog by Andy Hicks. Andy is the Eastern Sales Manager for Altimate Medical Inc. and a NSCIA Executive Committee Member and Chair. Andy is dedicated to helping people with spinal cord injuries while both on and off the clock. This Sunday April 26th I will [..}
Stand Up and Fight for the Equipment You Need
by on April 1, 2009
In the past few months I've had the great pleasure of working with children who have tried the new EasyStand Bantam Stander. Parents, teachers and therapists were thrilled with how well the child can stand, sit and position in the Bantam. They like how it fits naturally in the home and school, [..}
Is Exercise a Medical Necessity for People with Disabilities?
by on December 3, 2008
It seems, almost everyday we hear about new health benefit from routine exercise for the general public, but what does this mean for the disabled community? The opportunities for exercise are often overlooked by therapists in discharge planning, by doctors that are overwhelmed with the other [..}
Running to Battle Spinal Cord Injuries
by on November 3, 2008
As you know Bill Fertig and I raced in the Marine Corp Marathon on Sunday. I had my personal best of 4:03:48 but I know I could have gotten below 4 hours if all those people would of just gotten out of my way. This was Bill's first time hand cycling a marathon and he did it in 3:04:45. Here is what [..}
Standing to Stimulate Play!
by on October 1, 2008
Often we talk about what standing does for the body, but what is commonly overlooked, is what standing does for the mind. Standing is especially important for the mental development of the children with disabilities. When I talk to pediatric therapists, they appreciate and understand first-hand how [..}
Running a marathon to raise funds for NSCIA
by on September 10, 2008
Hello Friends! On Oct 26th I will run the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington DC, after saying that I would never subject myself to such agony again. I am coming out of my very sane retirement to participate with Bill Fertig, who is a wheelchair athlete, to raise funds for the National Spinal Cord [..}
First Reaction to Standing can be Emotional
by on August 26, 2008
The most enjoyable aspect of my job at EasyStand is seeing the reaction of people standing for the first time, or for the first time in many years. My last job was working for the ROHO Cushion Company where I was concentrating my attention on people's butts, and now I am looking at smiling faces as [..}
Is Standing the New Tilt?
by on August 20, 2008
Does a person benefit more from standing than from being tilted in their wheelchair? Because nothing in rehab medicine is black and white, this is a case by case answer. But usually the main benefits to tilting someone in their wheelchair are: weight shift to alleviate pressure off the ischial [..}
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