Wheelchair Back Support

My elderly, invalid mother spends her waking hours in a manual wheelchair. (A basic model -- just a low canvas-like back to the thing.) I use the term "waking" liberally -- she sleeps very irregularly all through the day and night, and frequently dozes off in her chair. When she does, her head tends to loll back, and she often wakes from these "catnaps" with a stiff neck.

Does anyone make some sort of attachment that can be added on to such a chair when needed? One that would provide head and neck support when she dozes? I imagine it would have to be something that would attach to the metal supports/frame on either side of the canvas back. I can picture such a device in my mind, but home-brewing one is out of the question as I am not mechanically inclined. (I barely know which end of a screwdriver to use...) Anyone ever see such an animal at a medical supply place? I've researched the Net and made a few calls and no one seems to understand what I want. Thanks!

Yes there are wheelchair attachments that support the head and neck and different varieties too. Check here for one:
http://www.necksolutions.com/headrest-wh eelchair.html

There is another one here:
http://www.medicalproductsdirect.com/wha cadheandn.html

If they don't suit you do a general search in Google for wheelchair headrests.

2008-06-22 13:08:39 by DiseasedYakMan

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Yesterday I received my new power wheelchair. I have severe arthritis and I can't push myself in a manual chair anymore. I am excited about having a new sense of independence and I will be working on getting a van and putting a ramp in it next spring.

I work for a non-profit and I have a LOT of support from co-workers and friends.

My family haven't really accepted me and sometimes seem in denial about my limitations. They still treat me like a child, even my sister who is 10 years YOUNGER than me!

I have disabilities, 28 years old, married and I have a full time job, my own apartment and car. I've been out on my own for almost 9 years and they still do not treat me like an adult.

I have emailed a lot of people I know about my power-chair and received a LOT of responses back with congratulations and letting me know if I need any help to let them know, etc.

Not ONE of my family members responded. My in-laws are excited and I'm closer to them because they treat me like an adult and accepted me 100%.

My family would invite me to do activities that I physically cannot do and would get upset when I declined their invitations and they stopped inviting me to do anything with them.

I accepted a while ago that my family won't treat me like an adult and I need to live my life and have limited contact with them. Why am I hurt anyways?

(at least my in-laws and husband are supportive!!!)

Mini Hulk, I am 53 and my mother still treats me like I am an 8 year old because of my disability. My cousins all laugh when we visit the States and say "oh poor .... can't do that he is crippled" laughing at my mother. I used to laugh with them but over time it has and does become a sore spot but I have come to accept that is her and nothing is going to change her. My wife (like your husband) remains supportive and will also get to the point where she has to sometimes let my mom know that I am no longer a child and am capable of doing many things. Congrats on your new chair and hope that eventually your folks and family come to accept you for being who you are and that your relationship with them can be more normal. Best of luck.

2008-11-25 13:53:18 by Mini Hulk

Price: $59.99 $59.99

Removable, adjustable lumbar pad suits your individual needs
Impact resistant polycarbonate frame
Light and PORTABLE, CAN BE USED IN ANY SEAT

United Airlines broke my wheelchair back in January and I still can't get any answers after numerous phone calls, faxes etc. When I call Customer Support they send me to baggage claims and then baggage claims sends me back to Customer Support. There isn't any one with common sense to say "hey, we broke a wheelchair, we should take care of that" Thanks Liz

No, don't contact the state Consumer Affairs office as the 1st person said. At this point I would contact the US Department of Transportation for resolution of this issue. Giving you the run-around since January isn't right and United might actually be in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act because basically they broke your "legs" and are refusing to do anything. Every airline is required to have specially trained personnel called Complaint Resolution Officials (CROs) at their airports, of which I am one for one of UA's competitors, and they have a disabilities department that the DOT complaint will go to.

With a DOT complaint United is more apt to respond to you vs. trying to contact Glenn Tilton personally.

2009-03-14 11:29:16 by Daisy27

Price: $13.00 $11.38

Half-Roll Size 10-3/4" x 2-3/8".
Provides comfort and back support
Attaches and stays in place with elastic strap

Such as when taking a patient back to their room after an x-ray? We are being told that we can not wear clean gloves to push a wheelchair or stretcher, even if the patient is considered contact. Where can I find evidence that supports your answer? I am aware of HIPPA, but it shouldn't matter if gloves are worn with every patient.

Maybe you can find an answer on JCAHO's website, or report a complaint: http://www.jointcommission.org/

2009-08-14 15:52:01 by rad.danette

go to the toilet. She spent a week at the vet and full x-rays were done and they found nothing wrong. She is home now and I am keeping her confined to a small area. She comes out 5 times during the day to go to the toilet. I have made a sling for her so i can support her back area but i am hoping to get a wheelchair of some sort. Where would i find one in Sydney Australia. She goes back to the vet in two weeks to get an update on her condition but they don't have any answers at this stage.

The fact that she can still wag her tail is very encouraging. I would actually crate her and let her rest for now, not encourage mobility. It may just be nerve damage, did the vet say anything about surgery? If it is nerve damage the wheelchair may just hurt her chances of making a full recovery, rather let her rest while it gets diagnosed.
One of my dad's Doxies had the same thing, but there was a mass growing onto her spine that caused that, she wasn't able to walk for 16 weeks, all in all, but they did the operation, removed it and all was well, she is now 19 years old.
Did the vet say anything about medicating, using something like predisone?
I know how hard this is but it's not the final result, more than likely. Hang in there - ONLY if in about a month's time she still cannot move her hind legs, if even water therapy has not worked, then look at wheelchairs.

2009-10-24 14:58:28 by the future Mrs Edward Cullen