{"id":166,"date":"2020-10-20T11:20:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T11:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/?p=166"},"modified":"2020-10-20T17:36:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T17:36:19","slug":"an-analysis-of-the-pros-and-cons-of-power-wheelchairs-and-manual-wheelchairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/an-analysis-of-the-pros-and-cons-of-power-wheelchairs-and-manual-wheelchairs\/","title":{"rendered":"AN ANALYSIS OF THE PROS AND CONS OF POWER WHEELCHAIRS AND MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All\nover the world, people need a wheelchair to get around. People struggling with\nmobility issues need to make use of a wheeled mobility device for extra\nsupport. Wheelchair users can be divided into two groups \u2013 those that need it\ntemporarily while they recover from an injury or illness and those that need it\npermanently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thankfully, there are so many options to select from. It is possible to select a manual or <a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/\">power wheelchair<\/a>, choose the features you desire, and customize your wheelchair to suit your needs. However, you must be able to decide if what you want is <a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/\">a manual wheelchair<\/a> or a power wheelchair. Each of these options have their pros and cons and as earlier explained, your decision should be based on what your mobility needs are. Our aim in this article is to dissect each of these options and analyze the pros and cons of each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manual wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\nare so any users of manual wheelchairs. &nbsp;In\nfact, it is one of the most popular mobility products in the world. Manual\nwheelchairs are not difficult to use. The recently-produced manual wheelchairs\ncan be customized for added comfort, functionality, and convenience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pros\nof manual wheelchairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>They are not difficult to use<\/li><li>They require little\nmaintenance and they are easy to manage<\/li><li>It is not difficult to\ntransport a manual wheelchair<\/li><li>It offers better cost\neffectiveness than a power wheelchair<\/li><li>Many manual wheelchair models\ncan fit through narrow paths<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You may need to apply some\nstrength to use a manual wheelchair<\/li><li>It isn\u2019t ideal for covering\nlong distances or going up inclined places<\/li><li>You may still need assistance\nfrom a friend or family member<\/li><li>It may cause strain to the\nshoulders<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Power wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\none gives us a wide variety of options. By design, they are not difficult to\nuse and they can be customized to meet your mobility needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pros of <a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/\">power wheelchairs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Power wheelchairs make it\neasier to cover long distances<\/li><li>Power wheelchairs can be used\non different surfaces<\/li><li>They can be customized to suit\nyour mobility needs<\/li><li>Unlike manual wheelchairs,\nthey do not require application of strength by the user<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It is not easy to transport a power\nwheelchair<\/li><li>The weight of a power\nwheelchair is more than that of a manual wheelchair<\/li><li>Power wheelchairs have to be\nmaintained regularly<\/li><li>You may need more time to\nlearn and master its controls and operation<\/li><li>You have to be aware and keep\ntrack of the amount of power been consumed<\/li><li>Power wheelchairs can be cost\nprohibitive<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All over the world, people need a wheelchair to get around. People struggling with mobility issues need to make use of a wheeled mobility device for extra support. Wheelchair users can be divided into two groups \u2013 those that need it temporarily while they recover from an injury or illness and those that need it&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/an-analysis-of-the-pros-and-cons-of-power-wheelchairs-and-manual-wheelchairs\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">AN ANALYSIS OF THE PROS AND CONS OF POWER WHEELCHAIRS AND MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":198,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166\/revisions\/198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}