MOVEMENT DISORDERS IN SPINAL CORD INJURY: ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT: MOBILITY: DRIVING AND TRANSPORTATION

Driving and Transportation

     People with limited or no use of their lower limbs can use hand controls to accelerate, brake, and shift gears while driving. Hand controls are available for a variety of needs. There are also many accessories available for cars and vans to make driving or riding safer and more comfortable for people with SCI. Accessories include wheelchair and transfer lifts, handles to assist in transfers from a wheelchair to a car or van, door openers, swivel seats, ramps, raised ceilings, lowered floors, and wheelchair carriers attached to the outside of the car or van. A driving evaluation will need to be done prior to driving by a physical therapist specialized in drivers education. The physical therapist will also train you in driving with adaptive equipment such as hand controls.

*See also Braces, Crutches, and Walkers and Wheelchairs and Scooters

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