Amen to that. I let myself leaning to the right for about six months when my wheelchair was having some issues with pulling to the left and my spine ended up curving. Now I'm forced to use the laterals all of the time.
On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:52 AM, greg <[email protected]> wrote: > Lateral / Trunk Supports are very important. Even if you don't tip very > much. I didn't like using them, but after years of not having them,. my > spine has curved. Now I need one on my right side pushing my middle to the > center and one on my left pushing my left top towards center. Not only are > the supports now uncomfortable, but it screws up my shirt, bothers me under > my arm, they have to push with force now and sometimes one pops open then > the other pushes me over. > > If you start using them early, before your chest curves, you don't need > them so tight. Then they are more comfortable, they can be lower, wont screw > up your shirts, etc. Plus just safety. Before I had them, more than a few > times I tip over to the side and could not lean back up. Not fun when your > out walking the dog. I remember once sitting there leaning over hoping > someone would jog/ride by. Felt funny asking someone... Hey, can you tip me > back up? > I've tipped forward even more often, so now I use my chest strap every time > I go out alone. > > Greg > > > > to the right side a lot - he has no trunk support - and we spend a > > lot of time sitting him back upright. I'm checking into getting a > > lateral support for the right side - but equipment is so expensive > > & I can't afford to buy anything unless I'm pretty sure it's what > >
