Advertisements *Disclaimer: In this post, I am talking about depression and mental illness. I am not a medical professional and this post was not written with the intent of giving any sort of medical advice. It should be used for informational use only and like everything on...
Category: Disability
What Disabled People Wish Abled People Could Understand
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
July 24, 2021
Advertisements When someone get to know often they see you struggle and learn your challenges so they think it qualifies them as experts in your disability. I am not going to argue that you probably know more medical facts about my condition because I don’t...
How Can People With Physical Disabilities Benefit From A FitBit?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
July 20, 2021
Advertisements Fitness is just as important for disabled people as it is for abled people but it is more difficult when you have a disability because most apps are not designed with disabled people in mind. Fitness trackers can help improve your fitness because it...
Advertisements When you are disabled sometimes your disability does not limit how much you can travel but sometimes it does and you’re not able to travel far. I am fortunate that I am able to travel as long as I bring the necessary equipment and...
How Pilates Has Helped Me During My Hip Recovery
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
July 9, 2021
Advertisements Before I had surgery I was doing a lot of Pilates exercises which unfortunately had to stop because I can’t move my leg well right now and most exercises require to move your legs in some way, When you have a chronic condition it...
Rude Comments People Have Said To Me Because I Am Disabled
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
July 1, 2021
Advertisements We live in a world surrounded by ableism that is a huge problem that unfortunately only disabled people see because we are the only ones really affected by it. Many abled people have a really hard time seeing ableism or even knowing what it...
How Do I Manage Migraine Attacks During The Summer?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
June 25, 2021
Advertisements Summertime is a fun time of year and one most of us look forward to because their are barbecues that bring families together more than any other time of year. Some people struggle more in winter than they do in summer but because we...
Advertisements When you have a physical disability sometimes getting a car adapted is an option but that is not always a choice for everyone. Some disabled people like myself can never drive because visual impairment issues make it difficult so the only way we can...
Advertisements Sleep is important for your overall health and some people only occasionally have trouble sleeping but when you have chronic pain more often than not sleep troubles are a pretty regular thing because of your pain. People without chronic pain only have to worry...
What I Tell People Considering Stoma Surgery
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
June 3, 2021
Advertisements Stoma surgery is a big decision that most people never have to make but for many disabled people that is something we have to think about because our bladder and bowel muscles don’t work properly. When you have Spina Bifida it is common to...