By: Philia Pak Experea Healthcare Blog Editor Growing up, I have always been in awe of the Olympic games. Knowing that the whole world was watching the same spectacle made me feel more significant and simply more connected to this large, fast-paced world we live in. For once, everyone seemed to be focused on the same [...]
By: Philia Pak Experea Healthcare Blog Editor 175 days to go until the summer paralympic games begin! To kick off our blog series about this year’s games, we are going to dive a little deeper into the history and facts behind this sporting tradition. We all know what the Olympics are (it IS the LARGEST international [...]
Congratulations to our Director of Sales, Dean Maccabe who has just been featured in the latest issue of Sports N Spokes Magazine! We are so proud of you and excited for others to know the incredible story and life journey you have been through since your spinal cord injury. Dean has been an integral part [...]
Last Sunday night, the popular news channel CNN hosted its annual “CNN Heroes” Award Show where they honor everyday people, doing extraordinary things to change the world. As I wiped away tears after hearing story after story of each of these courageous individuals, one particular winner caught my eye. Eddie Canales was in the stands [...]
Just because the weather got a little chillier and the nights got a little longer, does not mean you have to be a little less active with your wheelchair sports. Being involved with adaptive sports can play a vital role in the recovery process for any spinal cord injury patient, and we always encourage and [...]
One of the toughest parts about suffering a spinal cord injury (SCI) is adjusting to life after the injury. How do you fill the voids? For an athlete, like a football or rugby player, this means finding a replacement outlet for the aggression and intensity that used to be release by the sport. Often times [...]
Jessica Long, a Paralympic swimmer for Team USA, found life in the water. At 12, she had already won three gold medals for swimming. Even though she has no legs to assist her in the water, that hasn’t stopped her, just as it shouldn’t stop anyone living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) or other [...]
Experea is a vibrant community of hope…the stories of people living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) or other life-altering injury or illness who are overcoming the obstacles one day at a time inspire us. We applaud those even outside the Experea community who embody such hope. That’s why the recent story of Beth Sanden [...]
After years as a devoted fan of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” as millions of Americans are, I was especially sad to see her talk show finale on May 25. Even though the show will no longer be part of my daily afternoon routine, she has started a television network that produces a slew of reality [...]
Suffering a spinal cord injury (SCI) can be especially devastating to athletes. A spinal cord injury (SCI) creates the common misconception that participating in sports will never again be an option after adjusting to your new lifestyle. However, modern-day equipment makes it possible for those overcoming a spinal cord injury (SCI) to once again feel [...]
