David K. Kelmer wrote:
Hi Pat,
What kind of chair do you have? I'm looking at a Pride Quantum® 6000 mid-wheel
drive that looks nice. I have an old Quickie but I need a seat tilt
chair. I will need to use the mid-wheel if I go with the Q6, but I'm
pretty good with my rear-wheel drive, so learning to use a mid-wheel
won't be hard. http://www.pridemobility.com/quantum/PowerBases/MidWheel_6/6000/6000.html
With Love,
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 29 Years Post
Texas, USA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 10/3/2005 3:14:11 PM Mountain Daylight
Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Take it from a t-4 para who used a manual for 15 yrs!!!
I have tendonitis in shoulders and elbows, carpal tunnel in both
hands and not to mention Rheumatoid Arthiritis. I think I've
mentioned her before that I could have used a power chair for long
distances and it would have saved my hands and shoulders.
Transferring can be hard at times. A power chair allows me to do
more as I have more energy, less backache too. Now I can get on
grass WOW! that alone is wonderful.
River
I agree, I am a c6-7 incomplete, and
used a manual chair for 28 years! I have same problems. Now I have
used power for 7 or 8 years, and it has given me more independence
that I ever had using manual.
Pat
I have an invacare TDX 5 and I love it. It is soooooooo smooth and
reliable. The gearless brushless motor is absolutely silent and will
stay straight even on pitched surface.
I chose power chair early into paralysis because one can do so much
more when freeing up hands from maneuvering the chair and the shoulder
issue became apparent very early as I tried to work out by pushing
fast, hard and long with the manual.
BriBri
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