nona
Senior member
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2018
- Messages
- 555
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 02/2015
- Country
- US
- State
- NH
- City
- New London
I started using my Permobil wheelchair in May 2018. In June 2019 I graduated from the traditional joystick to head controls. I have struggled with neck pain ever since, partly from progression and partly from the lack of support and intense use of my neck muscles to operate the chair. I am working with a DME to find another option that would allow me to continue to use the wheelchair on my own, including adjusting my seat and legs. It appears that the options are chin control or a series of switches placed where I have a little muscle control, which would be around my legs or feet. We have tried to contact the company that created the Independence Drive, which uses eyegaze technology, but they haven't responded. We have also heard that the program doesn't provide for seating adjustments.
Has anyone had experience with these or other alternative power wheelchair drive controls?
Has anyone had experience with these or other alternative power wheelchair drive controls?