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Kevin Cleary has been a Health Products For You contributor for many years and has a degree in marketing. His health and wellness journey has a very personal meaning and has guided him in his content writing for HPFY.
In 2006, he sustained an injury while jumping on a trampoline with his son, severely injuring his neck and has been living as a quadriplegic since. His injury forced him to learn facets of the medical product field that he would otherwise not have known.
After several years of therapy, he has used many medical devices such as wheelchairs, standing frames, neuromuscular stimulators, as well as other rehab/therapy items that have helped him live life to the fullest. This hands-on insight has helped him with research and content creation. Kevin enjoys sampling cuisines from different countries, listening to music, watching sports and enjoying a glass of single malt scotch!
In a candid conversation with Linda Guerrera, HPFY's Digital Content Manager, Kevin opens up about his life-altering experience and its profound impact on him. Join us as we delve into his remarkable journey, where resilience, determination, and the power of the human spirit shine through. Click here to watch Kevin's Series, Paralyzed But Not Defeated.
Using the Standard Evacuation Chair for Emergencies
Emergencies come in all forms: fires, earthquakes, and floods, these are just some of the potential emergency situations when individuals with limited mobility find themselves at a distinct disadvantage.Finding a simple and efficient method of evacuation is important. Enter the Evac Chair 300HStandard Evacuation Chair. Using this mobility aid may at times be your only option for a safe evacuation.
How To Use MediHoney Dressing for Wound Healing
By optimizing the healing environment, our bodies can repair themselves quicker and with less potential infection and discomfort.The Medline TheraHoney Wound Gel Honey Dressing provides special, unique healing properties for a variety of wounds from those with no drainage to wounds with moderate drainage.We think of honey today as just a sweetener, but it is a wound healer as well.
Overcoming Complications of Quadriplegia
Quadriplegia is defined by paralysis affecting all four limbs (two arms and two legs). This can be brought on up by several factors, some of which include illness or injury. Quadriplegia is also known as tetraplegia and usually can lead to partial to full paralysis in all limbs.
OPEP Therapy System That Works For You
There is nothing quite as important as breathing. Yet, for those who suffer with COPD, asthma, or even cystic fibrosis breathing does not come as easy as it does to others? The Monaghan Aerobika OPEP (Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure) Therapy System does just that.By creating positive pressure to keep smaller airways open and oscillation to break up mucus, this drug-free device is simple.
Breathe Better with Pari Trek S Portable Compressor Nebulizer Aerosol System
We humans need to take in oxygen in order to survive and many disorders like asthma and COPD make it very difficult to fill our lungs with air.The Pari Trek S Portable Compressor Nebulizer Aerosol System includes everything necessary to make any respiratory therapy simple and easy to use.
Living with Spinal Cord Injuries
Injuries to the spinal cord are devastating and life-changing. Living with a spinal cord injury means redefining everyday life. For those who choose not to wallow in the misery of the injury, there are options available.Customers may find different products for curing spinal cord injuries at our website Health Products For You.
An Adult Diaper Disposal You can Trust - Janibell Akord
Incontinence can be a frustrating disorder that can diminish your quality of life as well as lead to embarrassing situations, so keeping it private can be of paramount importance. Keeping the unpleasant and embarrassing odors that go along with soiled incontinence products away from yourself and visitors to your home is crucial to keeping any incontinence problem confidential.
Tips On How to Use Aerochamber Plus Z Stat
Many children (and adults) who need respiratory medication can experience asthma attacks that occur suddenly and can even be life-threatening, so getting their medication into their lungs quickly is of paramount importance!! While nebulizers are good for long-term maintenance of asthma and other respiratory issues, a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) can be the best way for life-saving.
Need for Tracheal Humidification
A tracheostomy allows patients to breathe properly with the help of a ventilator, but this can lead to the thickening of secretions and mucous plugs, making lung function less efficient.Understanding the anatomy of a tracheostomy will lead to a better understanding of how to get warm, moist air into our lungs.
Using the Invacare Perfecto2 Oxygen Concentrator
An oxygen concentrator works by concentrating oxygen from the surrounding ambient air, therefore creating a supply of oxygen enriched gas for inhalation. Invacare offers respiratory patients a great option in the Perfecto2 Oxygen Concentrator. Understanding the unit and its proper use can easily make your oxygen therapy more efficient.
The Hygeia Breast Pump: Mom’s Best Friend
Breast-feeding your child is a great way to start your child down a healthy path.Many a times, a mother cannot be with their baby every time, in that case feeding can be done with the help of pumped breast milk.This makes it easier for whoever is caring for the child at that moment to simply grab a bottle full of breast milk when the child requires it. HPFY offers such convenience.
Malnutrition and the Harm It Does to the Body
Our bodies are designed to extract nutrients from the food we eat. When we fail to intake the proper nutrients our bodies become less efficient and health problems can arise. These problems can include malnutrition. The effects of malnutrition will take their toll on our bodies and the impact of malnutrition can be serious. Proper Diet and Nutrients are the cure for this.