{"id":220,"date":"2021-07-20T16:29:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T16:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/?p=220"},"modified":"2021-07-20T16:29:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T16:29:33","slug":"advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-lift-chair-for-arthritis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/20\/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-lift-chair-for-arthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF A LIFT CHAIR FOR ARTHRITIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A lift chair shares some similarities with a recliner. It is possible to use both types of chairs to recline your position or extend your feet with a footrest. However, there are some differences between a regular <a href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/\">recliner and lift chair<\/a>. For instance, operation if most recliners is manual but a lift chair is controlled by the push of a button. There is a mechanism in a lift chair that lifts up from the seated position to a vertical position so that it is easier to get out of your chair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pros and Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start with,\na lift chair is very helpful for people who have difficulties getting out from\na chair. The mechanism of the lift chair takes a lot of stress away from you\nbecause it does the work so that you do not have to break a sweat when you want\nto transition from sitting to standing. There is however a debate over how good\nthis is for everybody. Doctors and physical therapists have alluded to the fact\nthe use of a lift chair varies on a patient-by-patient basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ensuring a lift chair is right for you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think\nyou need a lift chair, talk to your doctor or physician about it. If your\ndoctor gives the nod for you to get a lift chair, check with your insurance to\nconfirm that it is covered or not. Typically, Medicare covers the lift\nmechanism but you still have to confirm because things can change and it is not\nsafe to assume. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about the\nbenefits a lift chair will give you before you spend on one. Will it make you\ncomfortable and provide relief from pain? Will it make it less difficult to\nrise from a seated position? How important is it to put your feet up or\nrecline?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should also\nchatting with a physical therapist about the possibility of coming up with an\nexercise routine since the lift chair will be reducing the stress your leg\nmuscle will be subjected to. The exercise routine may include strength training\nand a range of motion exercises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lift chair shares some similarities with a recliner. It is possible to use both types of chairs to recline your position or extend your feet with a footrest. However, there are some differences between a regular recliner and lift chair. For instance, operation if most recliners is manual but a lift chair is controlled&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/20\/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-a-lift-chair-for-arthritis\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF A LIFT CHAIR FOR ARTHRITIS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"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\/220"}],"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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":221,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220\/revisions\/221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/madisonmedicalrental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}