Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair

2017-01-19 Thread RONALD L PRACHT
Ive gotten two manual chairs since 1998. My first one was an action mvp and the second and current chair is a quickie 2 which I have held together from ebay parts from (2001-2017). I have replaced everything on the chair at least once except the red frame, which is wobbly because its a folder.

Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair

2017-01-19 Thread wheelchair
Have YOU consider a written appeal to your insurance. Best Wishes In a message dated 1/19/2017 8:39:32 P.M. Central Standard Time, g...@eskimo.com writes: I was at St. Joseph's wheelchair clinic, with a dealer rep. They said Medicare wont cover seat raisers anymore for any reason. Even

Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair

2017-01-19 Thread greg
I was at St. Joseph's wheelchair clinic, with a dealer rep. They said Medicare wont cover seat raisers anymore for any reason. Even with a docs orders. We are going to write it up and hope. I'll try appealing. Have to at least try. Greg   > A medical doctor that specializes in rehab medicine, can

Re: [QUAD-L] New Chair

2017-01-19 Thread wheelchair
A medical doctor that specializes in rehab medicine, can order such based on your medical needs. Best Wishes In a message dated 1/19/2017 7:07:42 P.M. Central Standard Time, g...@eskimo.com writes: Had an appointment yesterday, getting fit for a new chair. They said my AARP Medicare

[QUAD-L] New Chair

2017-01-19 Thread greg
Had an appointment yesterday, getting fit for a new chair. They said my AARP Medicare Replacement does not cover seat elevators or bigger motors. I understand not covering faster motors, but I need the seat raised to get transfered. It costs like $2,500-$3,000 to add it. Same for bigger motors.

Re: [QUAD-L] Back, pain, back!!!

2017-01-19 Thread greg
I keep a small pillow on my lap at all times. I use it for many things. I put my phone or tablet on it when using them. I put a lot of things I eat on it. Like I just had a slice of pizza. I set it on a paper towel and set it on the pillow. I can then just lift the pillow up to eat it. When I try

Re: [QUAD-L] Back, pain, back!!!

2017-01-19 Thread Bobbie Humphreys
I, also, stack towels in front of me to lay my arm to relieve neck pain pain from my syrinx. Bobbie "You must fail in order to succeed" > On Jan 18, 2017, at 11:00 PM, Larry Willis wrote: > > Ok guys, things are getting serious. My neck and right shoulder hurt so bad

RE: [QUAD-L] Back, pain, back!!!

2017-01-19 Thread Dave Krehbiel
Sorry to hear about the pain. I don't know if any of these ideas will help, but here goes. Some time ago, I had a problem with shoulder pain, and I scheduled an appointment with a physical therapist. She said that in many cases shoulder pain can be caused by poor positioning in the wheelchair. We