On a roll

March 30th, 2010

Jacob and Ryan try out their new trike

It was a simple sales enquiry received from a man in the Yorkshire area.

Did we have any trikes? His son Ryan was visually impaired and he was looking for a way to give him some exercise and fresh air, as well as a bit of father-son bonding time.

Anthony was only too happy to load the van and make the trip out to meet the family.  He had brought a two-wheeled Theraplay trailer which attaches to the back of an adult’s bike. It was a brand new model – only just brought out by the manufacturer.

Anthony supervised the fitting and the dad and son team set off on their maiden voyage – grinning and laughing the whole way. It came as little surprise when Jacob bought the trike on the spot!

We have developed our range of Tricycles together with parents who have children and teenagers with various balance problems and disabilities.  Therapists advise that the exercise of cycling in many instances enhances muscular development and our special needs trikes are ideal. Fresh air is not only therapeutic, the enjoyment of cycling in the garden, in parks and on cycling paths, for free, has a good feel factor.

We’d be delighted to bring you a range to try if you live in the north of England – give us a call.

Have a seat

February 22nd, 2010

Sometimes it takes someone on the inside to make a real difference.

Seating is a big part of what we do – there are lots of options out there, but we felt there was a gap for bespoke models at affordable prices. That’s when we found Seating Matters. They’re an Irish company formed by a woman and her two sons – and Martina is an occupational therapist. She started designing chairs to suit her patients, who were spending long periods of time in their chairs and needed better support. The range she designed gives pressure relief and support for every part of the body from legs to chest to head.

We love that our clients no longer have to compromise with their chairs. Cost is always a consideration and bespoke models are usually out of the price range. We think the huge variety of options with the Seating Matters chairs mean that they are practically made to measure, but affordable. A stroke victim, for example, whose posture is to one side, will be very comfortable.

Family members should benefit too. There are four children’s models and if a child is comfortable and not in any pain, they’ll be content to sit for longer, giving the family some relief. In the past we’ve seen children fighting against their chairs because they’re in pain – it’s heartbreaking to watch and it can lead to breakages which is an added hassle for the family.

We’re one of the only distributors aside from Martina and family – so feel free to give us a call if you’d like a demonstration.