If there's a common thread that runs through the five sections of this issue of Active Living magazine it's definitely "the power of teamwork..."

There are heroes all around us. Specifically, heroes with disabilities. Too bad we can´t always tell them so.

Long has it been somewhat of a faux pas to admire someone with a disability just because… well, just because they are living with a disability. And to tag them with a gratuitous character statement of "courageous" along with the hero status is no good either in the spheres of political correctness. Too bad about that too.

For someone with a physical challenge like an amputation or paralysis to take on a physical challenge like skiing or even ballroom dancing for that matter, can be courageous and in mind downright heroic at times. It´s an able-bodied world, and we´re taking on the challenge to adapt to it. Believe me, I know. I play recreational soccer and while my teammates are doffing their work boots or Armani suits in our game night locker room, I´m the guy stripping…

Active Living is a BLAST!

Now in more ways than you think.  When talking about physical activity, it sure seems that the more active I am, the more fun I have.  And of course, the more fun you have at something, the more time you spend doing it.  And the more time you spend doing it, the better you get at it… and the more fun you have.  Active Living is energizing.

I had a great summer – kayaked 12 miles of Montana´s Flathead River, camped a fair bit, and traveled a lot – but not a day passed that I didn’t pine for the pines… half–buried ones in fact.  I am the "Slave to the Slopes" that autobiographically kicks off our Ski for All special section.  I plan to have a BLAST riding my monoski for 50 days and shooting for 750,000 vertical feet this season.  Check out my run log and photos at www.Kimberleyb.com/bigvertical.html.

For us here at Active Living magazine, we strive to be...

Contact: Larry Bohanan or Jeff St. Clair
Tel: 865-689-5003
Email: kinetech@comcst.net

THE QUADRICISER: MAKING NEWS IN KNOXVILLE, TN
Stroke Club President Walks Again and Credits the Quadriciser

Knoxville, TN April 2, 2007 Kinetech, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Quadriciser is making the news in Knoxville, TN. WATE 6 News Station interviewed the President of the Stroke Club of Greater Knoxville, Ron Dillon, who is now walking again after 10 years and crediting his success to the Quadriciser.

Contact: Jill Roth Alm
Magic Wheels, Inc.
866-624-4294

MAGIC WHEELS, INC. 2-GEAR WHEELCHAIR DRIVE

International Design Excellence Silver Award - Medical & Scientific Products
Arm and shoulder pain is common among manual wheelchair users. However, with the ...

Practitioners and amputees desiring a low profile foot with a built in multi axial ankle that provides high activity performance now have a new solution. Ohio Willow Wood’s Trailblazer™ MA foot takes the original Trailblazer foot to the next level of motion and performance.