Gadgets, Aids and Tips to Simplify Our Lives [Updated Feb 2025]
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Knee braces for people with IBM
For many people living with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM), falls are an all-too-common consequence of the disease. A study in the UK in 2014 reported that 98% of people with IBM had fallen in the previous year1. For those over 65 years of age it was 100%. Whilst the majority of these falls didn’t result…
Mobility Aids – Useful links
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…
CentroGlide Power Wheelchair
CentroGlide is the leading power wheelchair from Glide Above: Here’s a video of one of our IBMers on his Glide Wheelchair.