"Trager generally avoids asking clients about their #disabilities, but many open up anyway..a woman born with #stunted limbs..once asked him to scoop some sand into her hand..“She starts crying”..told him she had never felt #sand before.": buff.ly/bqUX2yC
via @theguardian.com
#disabled #inclusion
" #Thailand's #PrincessBajrakitiyabha, who had been in a #coma for more than 3 yrs, has died..She collapsed..while exercising her dogs. Her docs attributed it to a severely irregular #heartbeat, caused by a mycoplasma #infection in her heart.": buff.ly/94eAV1Z
via BBCWorld
#arrhythmia #royalty
"The #researchers found that 90–119 minutes per week of #StrengthTraining was associated with a 13% lower risk of #death from any cause. No further benefits were seen above 120 minutes per week.": buff.ly/s83CpMH
via @ healthline.bsky.social
#HealthAndWellness #exercise #fitness #workout #strong
"Move from “I need more #discipline ” to “I need better #systems.” Move from “I failed because I’m #weak ” to “My approach failed, time to adjust the experiment.” Move from “I’ll start Mon” to “I’ll start right now with 1 micro- #action.”": buff.ly/JsuEx7V
by @leonho.bsky.social
#goal #GoalSetting
"As a #DisabledPerson, I see a lot of #specialists that not every1 is going to need, but I do also have a #PrimaryCareDoctor that everyone should have. [They are] experts in general #health & usually the 1st person u go to if u get #sick.": buff.ly/FK1mqkP
by sarahlynn358
#disability #healthcare
"#VerticalGardens are a great way to add a little #garden in small spaces. You can use a pallet like I did, a ladder, a hanging fabric shoe organizer, or stack pots of different sizes just to name a few ways.": buff.ly/NVcaYmm
#nature #ChronicIllness #disability #HomeAndLiving #MultipleSclerosis
"Dealing with #ChronicPain is hard enuf work..without the added #stress ..of self-imposed rules. I find it helpful to redefine my #expectations according to my current capacity & not some1 else’s, if I am to begin living a fulfilling life at all": buff.ly/LGhiQly
#ChronicIllness #disability
"scientists have devised a new assessment to measure #paw preference in our barking pals..They’ve named it the “ #Doginburgh Inventory” after the test used to examine #HandDominance in humans, the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory.": buff.ly/sWofuB1
via @smithsonianmag.bsky.social
#dogs #dog #brain
"If a #pregnant person has high levels of anti-Ro #antibodies, they are at risk for a serious #pregnancy complication called #FetalHeartBlock. The good news is that certain medications can lower these risks.": buff.ly/xlQVVaK
via @theconversation.com
#AutoimmuneDisease #WomensHealth #autoimmune
" #Life hasn’t been gentle. There were seasons when 1 of us was strong & the other was barely standing. Days when words failed, when advice felt useless..Sometimes the most powerful thing a #friend can say is simply, “I’m here.”": buff.ly/fgfJeES
by @Flareflourish.bsky.social
#human #ShowingUp
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Using an all-terrain vehicle that’s essentially the Jeep of wheelchairs, a New York tour group helps disabled people get on the trail
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Disabled people sometimes need to see more doctors than non-disabled people because a lot of the time, we have very complex medical issues that require more specialized training than your primary c…
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Researchers devised a series of tests to measure your furry friend's laterality, which can be associated with behavior, emotion and cognition
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A new study found that 90–120 minutes of weekly strength training may help promote longevity and reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular and neurological diseases, as well as the risk of death…
