Top tips for driving with rheumatoid arthritis

[Aribah-NRAS]

Driving is something many of us take for granted, but imagine driving with swollen joints and pains in your hands. 😣

Read about some of our top tips to manage driving for someoone living with rheumatoid arthritis. Read the full article here 👉 nras.org.uk/resource/tips-f...

[helixhelix]

buy an electric car! I can drive mine with a finger-tip!

[bpeal1]

i don’t have to imagine - I do! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Runrig01]

I don’t think anyone on this forum needs to imagine, we all live with the challenges daily. I was surprised to see the recommendation for doughnut cushions, the nhs stopped using these years ago, as they were actually found to increase pressure in the circumference area. I’ve been nursing trauma patients for over 30yrs, and we probably stopped using them 15yr ago. There are much better memory foam or igel options, such as coccyx cushions for improving comfort. It would also have been good to offer advice re people with stiff necks, and the use of extra mirrors, and when we have a duty to inform the dvla of our illness. I have compression gloves I also use when driving and my hands are uncomfortable.

[Gnarli]

Invest in an egg-sitter cushion. Take the cover off, and it doesn't slip. Leave the cover on and it will go everywhere with you to make life that little bit easier

[sunnyweek in reply to Gnarli]

Not heard of this. I have to take a cushion when I go out as seats are mostly too low. Not sure what you mean about the cover. I'll have to do some researching. Thanks for the tip.

[Gnarli in reply to sunnyweek]

It's basically a silicone honeycombed cushion. It's quite thin but heavy and can come with a washable cushion cover. I got mine from Amazon but similar are available from many other retailers.

[Hidden in reply to sunnyweek]

I have a blow up one I take out with me. Useful for soggy benches also. No idea where I got it. It’s flock so maybe an ‘outdoors’ shop.

[Stills in reply to Hidden]

for outdoors I carry a sheet of very ‘ big air bubble’ plastic that’s used for packing, it’s waterproof, weightless, easily disposed off, cheap and folds into my handbag. It’s perfect for supporting my hips when forced to sit on hard surfaces.

[Hidden]

Thank you 💐

[Mmrr]

I have a memory foam car seat cushion that is very comfortable, it has a cut out to relieve pressure on the cocyx. Bought from Halfords.