Advertisements When you have Spina Bifida it is common to struggle to have bladder and also bowel issues because it’s all connected. There are many ways you can manage constipation and not all doctors will do the same things because they may not be knowledgeable...
Tag: physical disability
How Do You Exercise With Hydrocephalus?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
October 7, 2021
Advertisements When you are abled it can be difficult to motivate yourself to want to exercise but when you are abled it’s not physically challenging like it is for the disabled community. Many workouts routines are not accessible for disabled people and we have to...
Advertisements Happy Spina Bifida Awareness Month? Bladder issues are common when you have Spina Bifida and every doctor manages them in a different way but most peope have some sort of stoma to make it easier. I have a neurogenic bladder like most people with...
How Do You Spread Awareness About A Health Condition?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
September 30, 2021
Advertisements Advocacy is important for the disabled community because it can help educate people without our conditions so disabled people face less discrimination. It also can teach others without our conditions the realities of it because you won’t get that from your doctor! Advocating is...
How To Get Motivated When All You Want To Do Is Watch Netflix
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
September 23, 2021
Advertisements When there are so many online distractions sometimes it can be difficult to motivate ourselves to be productive and get work done because let’s face it watching the latest season of Dancing With The Stars is way more fun than showing up for your...
My Experience With Strength Training After Hip Replacement Surgery
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
September 20, 2021
Advertisements Exercise has been hard since my hip replacement surgery back in February and I really haven’t been able to do much exercise at all because my one leg doesn’t bend and there is only so much you can do that don’t involve leg movement....
How Physical Therapy Was Not Accessible
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
September 13, 2021
Advertisements Accessibility is important for disabled people because it’s how we function and a lot of us cannot do even basic tasks when things are not accessible. People often assume that churches and medical offices are accessible because they have a kind staff and have...
What I Wish People Understood About My Chronic Migraines
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
September 9, 2021
Advertisements People with chronic pain often face more stigma than some people with visible disabilities because you can’t see pain so people assume that it’s easy to manage. Living with migraines can be hard because they often are misunderstood as a bad headache even by...
How Do I Stay In Shape As A Disabled Person?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
August 26, 2021
Advertisements Weight management is harder when you are disabled than if you were abled because you are not able to do the same types of workouts if at all. Many disabled people can’t exercise and if we can we are severely limited but unfortunately, most...
Advertisements When you are disabled you face all kinds of barriers throughout your life due to the world not being accessible for disabled people. You would think that the one place that is fully accessible for disabled people is our home but even that is...