Re: [QUAD-L] shoulder injuries

[Moongazer1]

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