How to choose a wheelchair？

How to choose a wheelchair？

When our parents are slowly entering old age, how to choose a wheelchair for their parents has become a headache for many people. Because they are not professional, many people are very confused about how to choose. Here I would like to share with you how to help us when we are old. parents choose a good wheelchair.

Wheelchairs are the most common assistive devices in hospitals. Patients with lower limb fractures and frail patients need temporary use of wheelchairs; for paralyzed, stroke, amputee and frail elderly, wheelchairs are like their legs, helping them improve their ability to take care of themselves, go to work, and return to work. important tool of society.

Now there are many types and styles of wheelchairs on the market. At this time, users may not know what kind of wheelchair is more suitable. Many people even hold almost all wheelchairs. It is a big mistake to just buy one.

According to the director of a well-known medical authority, because each occupant’s physical condition, use environment and purpose of use are different, wheelchairs with different structures and functions are required. According to research, 80% of patients who use wheelchairs choose the wrong wheelchair or use it improperly.

Generally, the occupants take a wheelchair for a long time. An unsuitable wheelchair is not only uncomfortable and unsafe to ride, but may also cause secondary injuries to the occupant. Therefore, it is very important to choose a suitable wheelchair. But how can we correctly choose a suitable wheelchair? Director Cai listed the following points for us to pay attention to when purchasing a wheelchair.
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1. General selection requirements for wheelchairs:
Wheelchairs are not only used indoors, but also often used outdoors. For some patients, a wheelchair may be their means of mobility between home and work. Therefore, the selection of a wheelchair should meet the needs of the occupant’s condition, and the specification and size should be adapted to the user’s body, so that the ride is comfortable and stable; the wheelchair should also be strong, reliable, and durable, and it should be firmly fixed to the ground during transfer to avoid shaking; easy to fold and handling; drive labor-saving, less energy consumption. The price can be accepted by general users, allowing users to have a certain degree of autonomy in choosing appearance (such as color, style, etc.) and functions. Easy to buy parts and repair.
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2. How to choose the type of wheelchair:
The wheelchairs we generally see include high-back wheelchairs, ordinary wheelchairs, nursing wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs, sports wheelchairs for competitions, and so on. The selection of wheelchairs should take into account the nature and degree of the patient’s disability, age, general functional status, and the place of use.
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High-back wheelchair—often used for patients with orthostatic hypotension who cannot maintain a 90-degree sitting posture. After the orthostatic hypotension is relieved, it should be replaced with an ordinary wheelchair as soon as possible so that the patient can drive the wheelchair by himself.

Ordinary wheelchairs—patients with normal upper limb functions, such as lower limb amputee patients and low paraplegia patients, can choose ordinary wheelchairs with pneumatic tires.

Electric wheelchair – those who have poor upper limb hand function and cannot drive ordinary wheelchairs can choose wheelchairs with friction resistance handwheels or electric wheelchairs.

Nursing wheelchair – If the patient has poor hand function and is accompanied by mental disorders, a lightweight nursing wheelchair can be selected and pushed by others.

Sports wheelchair – For some young and strong wheelchair users, a sports wheelchair can help them carry out physical activities and enrich their spare time life.