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Hand pain when pushing a wheelchair
My partner just got a manual wheelchair as a backup/for occasional use when they're powerchair isn't suitable. We tried it out and in the space of about 10 minutes I had to stop multiple times because the palm of my left hand hurt so much. It still hurts now. I'm struggling find any advice on this problem as everything I search comes up with advice for people self propelling in wheelchairs. I've also pushed other manual wheelchairs on a few occasions and not had this problem. I would really appreciate any advice on why this happened/how to prevent it. Thanks in advance!
Picture of the handles from the website included as the cat is sat on me and must not be moved.
u/enbytrashgremlin — 5 days ago