What is it about handcycling that I love so much?

Mischa Hielkema is a Wellspect ambassador for Benelux. As a twotime Dutch handcycle champion, he reaps the mental and physical benefits of training and wants to share his passion, joy and motivation for getting involved in sport.

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Topics: Sports and leisure, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Well-being, IWBF, Paralympics, #RoadToParis, parasports

Meet Marie Louise Mukangoga – founder of wheelchair basketball in Rwanda

Rwanda is one of the newest members of IWBF, with the sport only being introduced in the country less than three years ago.

 

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Topics: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), #roadtotokyo, #wheelchairbasketball, parasports

How do you prepare for the Paralympic Games?

Having participated in the London Marathon in 2007, where she raised funds for the Spinal Cord Injury Association, Bev Collins, a dedicated charity worker, was sent an advert about working with wheelchair rugby. That’s where it started.

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Topics: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), #roadtotokyo, parasports

Sign-up for global webinar "What is the best Bladder care"?

At Wellspect we continuously strive to make a real difference for people with bladder and bowel dysfunction. We also think it is important to spread and share knowledge about the area. In these difficult times of the coronavirus pandemic, it is extra important to find other channels to be able to meet and share knowledge and experience.

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Topics: Neurogenic bladder, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

International Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2020

To spread awareness of the impact of a spinal cord injury (SCI), we're sharing the testimonies of our users who live with this condition and how they have adapted to life after sustaining an SCI.

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Topics: Bladder and bowel interaction, Neurogenic bladder, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Neurogenic bowel