Wheelchair gloves

Custom-sewn gloves to stabilize wrists for wheelchair driving

Wrist-supporting wheelchair gloves

Wrist-supporting wheelchair gloves

These gloves were custom-designed for the user. The leather gloves are shaped to fit the user’s hand. They go over the wrist to stabilize it. Velcro straps hold the gloves in place. Key rings are sewn in the Velcro strap to make it easier for the user to put on the gloves unassisted. Rubber material is sewn on to allow a good grip of the wheelchair’s grip rings.

Made by
Treklöverhemmet, Ljungskile

Paid for by
The user (material)

Editors comments
In Stockholm the wheelchair gloves are made by the orthopedic technical center with a referral from an orthopedist (last checked May 2017).

Velcro straps with key rings in wheelchair gloves

Velcro straps with key rings in wheelchair gloves

Author: Bruno

Bruno bor i lägenhet och arbetar heltid. Han skadade sig 1974 och har en tetraplegi, C5-C6. Opererades 1977 för att få armsträckare och tumgrepp. Han har personlig assistans 7 timmar dagligen plus nattpatrull.
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Type of disability

High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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