Wheelchair users see pain relief and mobility gains from motorized drive assist

A new study tracking manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries found that adding a motorized SmartDrive device reduced shoulder pain and boosted activity levels over time. The findings could reshape how payers and healthcare systems approach mobility aids, potentially reducing long-term disability costs and improving quality of life for a population facing chronic joint damage.

Originaltitel: Effects of the SmartDrive on mobility, activity, and shoulder pain among manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury - a prospective long-term cohort pilot study