Michael Franz from New Mobility posted a review of gloves made for wheelchair users by "Gloves for Life". The review included these comments:
"Debbie Riggsby, a C6-7 quad, and her husband, Zane,
bought Gloves for
Life from the original owner in 2013. They have dedicated the last
decade to developing gloves that help quadriplegics and others with limited
dexterity push better."
"I use power assist wheels and usually don’t wear gloves.
Once I put the gloves on and started pushing, the difference was very
noticeable. Pushing required much less effort, and even when I didn’t make good
contact with the handrim, the wheel still propelled forward. Another benefit I
noticed from wearing the gloves is that they helped when I had nerve pain in my
hands. On bad pain days, I have more difficulty pushing, but the gloves seem to
dampen the impact on my hands — and the pain."
"On top of the pushing benefits, the gloves can be used as an
adaptive cuff to hold items. For example, I put a fork through the thumb hole,
similar to how one would use a universal cuff. It is not something I would do
regularly, but if I forgot to bring my adaptive utensils with me, this would
work in a pinch. I used the gloves to hold a pen, and while they won’t replace
my adaptive writing splint, I can see the option coming in handy. The gloves
also made it much easier to hold on to items like cups and to slide items
across my desk. "
For more information, read the full article by Michael Franz and visit the Gloves for Life website.
Cheers!
Donna
https://newmobility.com/gloves-for-life-quad-friendly-gloves-shine/?mc_cid=f520220862&mc_eid=e249fd81b6
https://www.glovesforlife.com/
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