Geoff Corcoran from Victoria has put together this resource based upon his and experience of others when selecting a Power Wheelchair.
It is intended to assist those with IBM to quickly get acquainted with many of the relevant issues when dealing with some of the practical challenges of living with IBM.
It should help you to achieve good solutions with the support of your Occupational Therapist.
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Myositis patients have particular needs in order to remain independent and mobile. Our members have supplied us with information about products and services they have found useful. Links to some relevant websites are listed below. A list of vehicles suitable for full conversion for wheelchairs is provided below. Please write to us at if you have…
Most Myositis patients are at risk of falling. They cannot get up from the floor, may have trouble getting out of any chair; have difficulty with even a few steps; have very weak shoulders and grip; have swallowing or serious lung issues, and will not tolerate normal repetitive exercise. Be patient and proceed slowly. Take…
Thank you once again for your support of our Myositis Research Road trips this year. We finished up with our final session in Bunbury, WA. Over the 9 events, we had around 400 attendees, which is amazing! We are very grateful to all of our collaborators and colleagues who joined us as well. And of…
Ian Cooper and the Team at the Perron Institute’s Myositis Discovery Programme in WA have put together 3 exercise videos designed to assist those with Myositis. Two of the videos focus on a range of hand exercises with the third video is a guide to exercising in water. Our thanks to the team, and in…
This is a three-part series of articles from Dr. Kevin Austin, Adjunct Professor in the Health Futures Institute’s Personalized Medicine Centre in Murdoch University, Australia. Kevin lives with IBM and conducted this patient-led research study to understand the priorities of those living with myositis and their care partners. This research and survey were partly funded…
