If you need to tap into your disability insurance, whether you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident or a slip and fall incident, chances are that you require some extra recovery time.
The health issues people recover from vary between a less serious injury, such as a broken wrist, to a life-changing injury, such as paraplegia or quadriplegia. There are cases that have shown that a patient’s rehabilitation progress can be affected by the people helping and supporting them, which makes a difference to a patient’s ability to recover body functions and to their livelihood.
After four months, a 50-year-old Torontonian who had been diagnosed as an incomplete quadriplegic was able to walk out of the Toronto Rehab Foundation’s Lyndhurst Centre’s front doors, according to the Toronto Star. Chris Channon was working as an aid worker in Africa before he was hit over the back of the neck while walking in Thailand. His diagnosis is severe, but there is a chance he may regain movement after undergoing intensive rehabilitation.
In the Toronto Star article, the former aid worker credits his physiotherapist for putting up with his anger, frustration and fear to help him get back on his feet. While he is no longer an inpatient at the rehab facility, this is only the next step in his recovery. Channon hasn’t regained full movement in his arms yet, which affects his balance and he continues to need help eating, bathing and using the toilet. But he remains optimistic and he has many life goals he hopes to achieve when that day comes.
Another Torontonian is not letting his paraplegia condition get in the way of launching a Halal food truck. Aleem Syed suffered a spinal cord injury in 2008 which left him paralyzed from the waist down, but he is now the city’s second chef in a wheelchair.
He told the Toronto Star he was devastated after the incident, but there were people in his life who helped him adapt, such as his mother. The city’s first wheelchair chef, Pascal Ribreau, who was paralyzed after a car accident, also played a role in his recovery. Ribreau visited him at the hospital and once Syed was moved to rehab, the chef offered him a chance to cook in his restaurant’s kitchen. After being able to cook a meal and do the dishes, Syed left rehab after six months. He catered and worked at restaurants before embarking on the launch of the Holy Grill food truck. Syed can drive the truck using hand controls and the vehicle will also have a modified kitchen which allows him to cook inside. Meanwhile, Syed hasn’t given up on the possibility of walking and he hopes to make enough money to take part in the activity-based recovery program at Project Walk.
Researchers continue to work on new technological innovations for spinal cord injury survivors. But many survivors struggle to recover from a severe personal injury since it can take a take a toll on their mental health. Research has shown that serve personal injury has been linked to depression. A good support system, whether it’s in the form of friends, family and health professionals, can make a difference in your recovery.
If you have had an accident and are now coping with a spinal cord injury, your life has been significantly changed. Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers are here for you and have been handling all types of injuries for over 40 years. We understand the impacts they can have on you and we can help fight your case. Call us at 416-920-4242. Set up a free consultation and come chat with us.