Quinn Brett Instagram – #pairofplegics at it again 😝The last few science posts in my feed —- last one in particular —me drinking a beer, explain the injury to the spine and the nerves that it affects. Here is a real time video of the muscles @js_rolling has available to him vs the muscles I have available to me.
This is to illustrate 2 things.
1- a gunshot wound vs my 120 fall off a mountain vs another’s slip in the shower will present differently. Even though we all damaged the same vertebrae, the spinal cord bruises and damages in millimeter nuances.
2– why research/science matters. If we can alter-fix- cure nerves to access a millimeter more—- it provides functional recovery and ability— independence and belonging. It is the difference an innumerable amount of tasks we take for granted or do without thought—- fingers being able to grasp a spoon or flushing a toilet. Legs being able squeeze/adduct/hold a soda with control while we wheel—-
Being a river dance phenom 😇😉
Also, remember —- just like we all have different emotional needs or perspectives on life—- Not everyone with a disability or using a wheelchair suffers the same ailment or has the same experience or needs. Be curious. Be compassionate. Disability or not. We do not all think and act the same.
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