Wheelchair Arm Supports for Tetreplegic

[jackie]

Hi Everyone

Hoping you can help?  At last Craig has been given his own manual wheelchair, still waiting to be assessed for his power chair.  The chair he has been given is an action 2000, the arm rest are not suitable, therefore the spinal unit have fitted large bucket type arm supports, which don't support his arms properly. The physio and OT state this is the best they can do.  To be honest, Craig finds they do not support his arms, they continually fall off the arm rests.  He is beginning to gain some strength in his right arm and I am hoping you guys can give me any information re any appropriate arm supports.

Thanks

Jackie

[In the business]

There are many places that supply these - RMS, Protech (Invacare) but Otto bock usually give good results and you can also get a swivel mount to position the support wherever you need including angled in (like resting arms on your lap).  Speak to the wheelchair service and request these...

[Gary Anderson]

http://www.peakwheelchairs.com/HTML/wheelchairs-seating-arm.htm

Jackie not sure if the above is what you are looking for.

[Cherika]

Tetraplegia is really a difficult condition in which a person lost control in his particular parts of the body especially the arm. I am not even sure if the power wheelchair is the best kind for the person who has disease like this. Well, Craig must do an innovation that will really fit for this special need.