AliM
I agree with Bram. I too have a wheelchair. I was concerned at first. Now, though, I look at it as I could either use all my energy and pain tolerance to get to a store/luncheon/party/etc., or I can use the chair and have the ability to participate. The chair really makes a difference.

I use it when I leave my condo. Usually I walk with a walker or cane while in the condo unless it happens to be a really bad day for me.

My Neurologist recommended it after she witnessed me struggling to get to the examining room. The CRPS really twisted my legs and feet and curled my toes. I would have to walk on the side of my left foot. I have had some surgeries since. The CRPS pain remains. So too, the dystonia and spasticity remain. The chair helps so much in this regard. The more I try to walk, the worse the dystonia and spasticity are. I am literally curled up with muscle spasms and in severe pain ... not how I would like to spend a day/evening. So I go with the chair instead.