Kevin Cleary

Wheelchair Accessories

Pimp My Ride: Wheelchair Accessories

Some may think that being confined to a wheelchair to get around means not being able to take all our conveniences with us. Whether it may be our cell phone or shading us from the sun, there are plenty of ways to accessorize our mode of conveyance (fancy way to say wheelchair) so that we can experience life the way we want it.

Blood Pressure Monitors and Kits

911!! Preventing, Identifying, and Treating Autonomic Dysreflexia

There are numerous issues that can develop after suffering a spinal cord injury that can impact your life negatively. Besides the obvious lack of mobility, maladies such as pressure sores, bowel and bladder complications as well as what might seem as innocuous illnesses or injuries may cause someone suffering from SCI major problems.

Nursing Aids

Nursing: It Does a Body Good!!

There is nothing more awesome than a newborn child. First-time mothers (and fathers) are then bound to experience a large quantity of unknowns. One of the biggest questions any new mother must face is whether or not to breast-feed their child.

Nutrition

You Are What You Eat!!

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying: garbage in, garbage out. While it is normally used for computers, the same can be said for our nutrition.

Maternity Products

Nursing Made Easier: Breast-Feeding Aids

As new mothers juggle their hectic day or career, nursing their new babies takes up more of their already diminished time. How can we make this easier for them? The added burden of nursing a newborn child can seem daunting especially if there are other children to take care of or a career that they love.

Diabetic Nutrition

Diabetic Diet Plan: Best and Worst Foods for Diabetes

Diabetes is on the rise, yet most cases are preventable with healthy lifestyle changes. Taking steps to prevent and control diabetes doesn’t mean living in deprivation; it means eating a balanced diet that will boost your energy. You don’t have to give up sweets entirely or resign yourself to a lifetime of bland food. With these tips, you can take pleasure from your meals without feeling hungry.

Bath Safety Products

Building the Perfect Shower for People with Disabilities

Perhaps the most dangerous room in the home for anyone with a disability is the bathroom. Traditional bathrooms do not even come close to providing the disabled with a safe and accessible environment. But there are several steps you can take to make sure your bathroom is more handicap-accessible.

Blood Pressure Monitors

Don’t Blow Your Stack: Keep an Eye on Your Blood Pressure

We all experience stress at one time or another, but stress is not the only thing that can raise your blood pressure.

Tennis Elbow

Game, Set, and Match!! Dealing with Tennis Elbow

We all love getting out and being active. The weekend warrior in us always seems to think we can play all the old sports we use to when we were younger. Sometimes during these activities we have to deal with an injury on Monday such as tennis elbow. Many people do not understand what the actual injury is when we say “tennis elbow.”

Insomnia

Let’s Get 40 Winks: Beating Insomnia

We all crave a restful, full night’s sleep. Unfortunately, this eludes some people and they can end up with a restless night sleep making them fatigued and tired the next day.

Migraine

Easing Your Migraine Pain

Nothing can ruin your day more than the pain associated with a migraine headache. To steal a line from the old Excedrin commercials, “I’ve got an Excedrin headache this big” does not even begin to describe the suffering those affected by these headaches endure.

Wound Dressings

Dealing with Wounds and Diabetes

Diabetes and wounds are always a bad combination. For people with diabetes, caring for wounds and injuries can be difficult. Being a diabetic wound healing can be affected by many factors.