Health

Sitting at a desk all day typing away might feel tedious at times, but with carpal tunnel syndrome, can devolve into an actual struggle. A condition characterized by numbness, tingling and feelings of weakness in the fingers, hand, wrist and/or forearm, this syndrome arises when there’s too much pressure on the median nerve in our […]

Desk jobs can be a pain – literally and otherwise – for those suffering from hip arthritis; long hours spent sat at a desk don’t do our inflamed and/or sore lower bodies much good, with the wrong chair restricting blood flow, promoting unhealthy posture and leading to joint stiffness that makes it difficult to get

If you’re going to be spending a lot of time in a wheelchair – perhaps because you’re rehabilitating from an injury, or need a mobility aid to cope with conditions like rheumatoid arthritis – it’s imperative that you’re comfortable. Improper sitting posture can do unimaginable damage to your body over time, messing with spinal alignment

In the aftermath of a stroke, a patient may be assigned to or prescribed a wheelchair, either during the short-term and during their stay at the hospital, or to be used at home after being discharged. This isn’t something to be disheartened about, though – a wheelchair is simply a part of the rehabilitative process,