OT: Trip to the steering aid store.

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I am hoping this isn't a repost. I am catching up on my e-mail and

not sure if this is something I posted already. Time for a break.

I finally went in to see them and it was much more than the web site

revealed. They had conversion vans for sale and other vehicles

outfitted with ramps and swivel chairs, etc. I just wanted a

steering wheel handle to steer better having RA in the shoulders,

elbows, wrists, fingers everything used in steering a car among other

things. Everyone in the store was in a wheelchair. The salesman

asked me what type of condition I had. He said he didn't think

arthritis was real until he got it in his neck. I am sure a lot of

people don't think it's real. It shouldn't be called arthritis

although I understand why it is. The

equipment/modifications/gadgets, etc. were extremely pricey. A lot

of scooters and fancy wheelchairs. Some I wish I had known about for

my daughter.

I suppose anyone with a spinal cord injury or nervous system disorder

is definitely worse off than we are. At least we can hope for a

treatment, they don't have treatments other than OT/PT. Nonetheless,

RA pain is pretty bad and can be almost as crippling as a nervous

system disorder in the long run without proper treatment or without

prolonged relief.

I was told they really didn't have anything for arthritis which was

pretty obvious so the steering cover was the route I took. It isn't

the steering control I was hoping for, but maybe I can feel a little

more independent with the steering wheel cover which independence is

my goal.

Take care all.

blessings and healing,

Ebony