As I have mentioned in the past, the main aim of The Active Hands Company is to improve disabled people’s lives by offering products that enable users to overcome potential barriers and gain independence. We ship our products all over the world, catering to people with a vast range of disabilities and conditions, and there’s […]
2016: New Year, New Me So here we are: 2016. With the holidays firmly in the rear view mirror, the last of the Christmas chocolates having been polished off long ago and the inevitable January slump now out of the way, it’s time to concentrate on the year ahead. So let’s take a look at
Rehacare is Europe’s biggest Independent Living show and for the first time Active Hands had a stand there. We exhibited as part of the British Pavilion and it was encouraging to see many other amazing products that our country has to offer. It was a good opportunity for us to showcase our products to companies, therapists,
As a competitive wheelchair racer Rob spends a lot of time training in the gym. Without his gym workouts he would not be able to compete at the world-class level that he does. Rob is not only keen on getting himself fit; he is also keen to help others get into the gym. (He even
Rebecca Hopkins has always loved sports and outdoor activities. She was a keen soccer player as a child. She ran her first road race aged 12 and came first in her age group just three weeks after brain surgery to remove a tumour. A keen cross country runner she placed in the top 20 in
Troy Flagg is a 37yr old man who sustained a diving accident that left him with a C6/7 spinal injury. Troy dived into a pound to cool off after playing a round of horseshoes. His dive ended in disaster as he struck his head. Before his injury Troy’s hobby was riding and maintaining his Chopper
The new D-Ring aids from Active Hands are primarily designed for use in the gym. The way that cable/pulley equipment is set up means that the range of movement can be limited when used from a sitting position (such as in a wheelchair). When pulling up from a ground position the stiffness of the attachment
In 2008 Michael Lewis was serving as a section Commander in the 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment when he was involved in a blast while under heavy fire. His platoon was quick to act and evacuated him to a helicopter landing spot from where he was taken to Camp Bastion to have his injuries assessed. Extensive
Kevin is 20 and has Cerebral Palsy with Dystonia. In October he completed the Marine Corps marathon with his Dad. Two statements that you would not expect to see together – but this is Kevin Enners and can’t is not a word he likes to use. Kevin died twice in the first few minutes of
When Active Hands decided to make their general purpose gripping aids in hot pink Josie Pearson sprang to mind as the perfect person to test them out. A gold medal winning Paralympian with a spinal injury, Josie has shown great determination to reach success in a variety of sporting areas! Josie was involved in a head-on car
