I was always thought that it is important for quadriplegics to get shoes that are at least one size larger than they used before the injury. This allows for swelling.
I used to wear a 12 regular, now I use a 13 wide and have had little or no problem at all over the last 15 years. Good luck, Quadius On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Stacey Murphy < smur...@americaremedical.com> wrote: > Hello All: > > > > We have a client who is a C-4 post 18 months. He is going to rehab 3 > hours a day, 4 days a week. He has been wearing Reebok shoes but they are > making his toes “peel” and his feet become very swollen because of the > intensive rehab. Does anyone have a suggestion on what type of shoes will > work best? He requires the support of the tennis shoe because he is > pedaling, but the tops are too tight. Also, the Michigan Chapter of the > NSCIA is holding its first fundraiser July 15th in Troy. If you would > like an invitation, please let me know! Thanks…..Stacey >
