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Best Spinal Cord Injury Advice

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March 2, 2023

NEW ISSUE

Alvaro Silberstein Creates a Better Way to Wheel the World

A trek through the mountains of Patagonia opened Alvaro Silberstein’s eyes to the power and possibilities of traveling through remote regions as a wheelchair user. When he got back, the C5-6 quad started building a company that would make it easier for others to access their own transformative travel experiences.   

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Best Advice for People with SCI from People with SCI

The best advice on how to live with a spinal cord injury comes from those with experience. We talk with seven wheelchair users who’ve been disabled for more than 25 years about the best advice they’ve given and received on a variety of subjects like staying healthy, dealing with doctors, coping with hard times and more.  

TRIBUTE

New Mobility Writer Richard Holicky

New Mobility’s longest-tenured and most prolific freelance writer, Richard Holicky, died in January. We look back at his life and legacy of articles that covered a wide range of topics, including peer support, wheelchair users escaping nursing homes, family dysfunction and much more. “He explored difficult subjects like pain and depression honestly, but he always held space for hope,” says NM Publisher Jean Dobbs.  

Click here to read more of this issue. 

New Mobility is the member publication of United Spinal Association, whose mission is to improve quality of life of people with spinal cord injuries and disorders. It's free to join United Spinal, and members may receive New Mobility magazine for free for one year. Join here.

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