Re: [QUAD-L] wheelchair oredering ps and qs

2008-11-26 Thread wheelchair
PT's, work with the muscles and nerves. An OT specialize in making adaptions to improve your mobility life and those things around you. A CRT, is the personal who makes the equipment and can repair or modify your equipment, to meet YOUR goals. Having a good OT and CRT, will assure you

Re: [QUAD-L] wheelchair oredering ps and qs

2008-11-26 Thread Lori Michaelson
CORRECT Ron -- do not sign on the dotted line until you make sure everything is working, you try it out, etc. The PERMOBIL Vendor in NY let me try one out for a week (probably a model or used chair) and I remember that. No problems zooming under tables, desks, etc. But, I waited 1 1/2 years

Re: [QUAD-L] Big Tires in Front

2008-11-26 Thread John S.
I feel like Lori. I have also had more chairs but I hate all the tweaking you go through when you have to replace a chair. My chair looks like it has been on a long ugly road, but I'm use to it. I have seen 25 year old Peremobiles. I have no idea how to get one with CMS. I may wind up replacing

[QUAD-L] Permobil RS

2008-11-26 Thread Billy Lang
Anyone have Permobil's RS seating system? Thinking of getting one, need input. Thanks. Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do! Billy www.langfoundation.org

Re: [QUAD-L] wheelchair oredering ps and qs

2008-11-26 Thread wheelchair
Great Advice Lori! I think that which is equally important is knowing your chair ... inside and out. Know how it works and know the terminology of your chair and its parts and components you are at the mercy of the person who must repair your equipment. You have to ask question and