James McQuillan - Australian Steelers, person with SCI

We are chatting with James McQuillan one of the Australian Steelers – the Aussie wheelchair rugby team. Not just that but an Australian Steeler who has had an incredible journey from recreational sportsman to national representative in just over 11 months. In this episode James shares his story, the injury that led him to having a SCI, how he came to be part of the Steelers, and all about Wheelchair Rugby as a sport. He also tells us about being an elite sportsman, his SCI rehab journey, nerve & tendon transfer surgeries to get more function in his upper limbs and some tips for working with people with SCI. Enjoy!2.00 Intro2.34 sec Bio6.44 Wheelchair Rugby11.48 Classification13.05 Getting into para sport17.53 Equipment required17.54 Fitness for elite wheelchair rugby & SCI21.46 Role in Aussie Steelers 25.55 Nerve transfer & Tendon transfer surgeries30.31 Rehab – knowledge, motivation, prioritising36.12 What rehab clinicians did well 45.12 ReflectionResourcesForged In Steel - Australian Steelers documentaryParalympics media release SCI PT guidelines sciptguide.comParalympics websiteshttps://www.9now.com.au/paralympic-games-paris-2024https://www.paralympic.org.au/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/paralympic-gamesAustin Health Nerve  & tendon transfer teamLinksInstagram @jamesmcquillan5James' LinkedInANZ Smashing through barriersParis 2024 ProfileLike our podcast and want to support us?Share the show with your friends & colleagues, give us a rating on your podcast platform or Buy us a coffee. Matt & Erin run the podcast out of their own time and resources. We'd love to update our recording equipment & cover our podcast publishing costs. Buy us a coffee if you can.