There are a lot of options\nwhen it comes to selecting a wheelchair. This is because there are several\nmodels out there with their sub-models as well as varieties that you can choose\nfrom depending on your taste, need, and preference. These include the\nfollowing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting to know a wheelchair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A wheelchair is just a\nstraight-backed chair that has wheels that are connected to a locking\nmechanism. This can be used for transporting the injured, the ill, as well as\npeople who suffer from mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Main Usage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mainly these are medical\nequipment considered to be Durable Medical devices for Medicare Category B.\nThere are different types as well as designs but all of these are optimized for\ntransporting the elderly, the sick and those with mobility problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each of these types will be\ndiscussed in the sections that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All types of wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Most of these models resemble scooters rather than wheelchairs, but\nstill, they fall in a category of wheelchairs. These are perfect for outdoor\nmobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are the traditional wheelchairs that people are familiar with and\nare what people think of when you mention the phrase. These are common in\nhospitals as well as nursing homes. Their price tag is very low and most people\ncan afford them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fact is that among all types of wheelchairs available in the market\nthis is a sub-optimal selection because older people do not have strength in\nthe upper body that makes it difficult for them to propel themselves, hence\nthey will need someone to help them to push the wheelchair around. This makes a\nmotorized wheelchair or scooter to be one of the best choices in case you can\nafford it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Types of Manual Wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These can be grouped\naccording to their use and functionality<\/p>\n\n\n\n Electric Wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are the most popular\nand many people prefer these because they allow the user to move around with freedom\nand with no need for someone to push the wheelchair. It makes the user\nindependent thus not having to rely on an assistant or nurse. The only time a\nperson will need help is when he\/she wants to get in a chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As long as he\/she is in a\nposition she\/he can move the wheelchair around freely. Even people with difficult mobility can use\nthese kinds of wheelchairs easily. They are good for patients with cerebral\npalsy as well as people with mobility restrictions. But it comes with a high\nprice tag as compared to manually chairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Airplane Wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are more common to\nairlines as they are used to move around people who have disabilities. You can\nhave one if you are among the people with disabilities and you keep traveling a\nlot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These kinds of wheelchairs\nare smaller, flexible as well as lighter as compared to the manual ones. They\nare designed specifically to allow them to pass in-between the rows of the\nairplane seats. They also have safety buckles giving you the ability to buckle\nup while in flight just like other passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can still use them on\nyour daily basis even if you are not traveling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beach Wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are made from Hollow\naluminum tubes or PVC material with oversized wheels which enable them to move\nover beach sand. They are good for people who are having mobility issues and\nyet are looking forward to enjoying their time at the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bariatric Wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This type of wheelchair is\nspecifically designed for obese patients. It is made up of a sturdier frame\nthat has a wide seat that provides a full range of adjustments which is good\nfor people who have extreme weight problems, <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ergonomic Wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are designed to meet\nthe standards by unifying the characteristics of manual wheelchairs and\nergonomic office chairs together with the best lumbar support. These are best\nfor those people who sit for quite a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pediatric Wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are kids-sized which\nare so identical to the full-sized ones. They are just small in size to fit\ntheir intended users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are among the wheelchairs with extremely advanced designs\nthat are made in such a way that they offer all the benefits that come with the\nrecliner, as they are rolled into wheelchairs. These wheelchairs come with\npillows to offer more comfort to their users when resting in a reclined angle.\nYou can have a sleep when sitting in any of these kinds of wheelchairs though\nyou will need to add extra padding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These chairs are the best options for patients suffering from\nspinal cord injuries and need to recline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Single-Arm\nDrive Wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the problems that come with manual wheelchairs is that the\nuser needs to use both arms to propel it. If the user uses a single-arm he\/she\nwill end up turning the chair into circles. But the single-arm wheelchair\nsolves this issue by using the axle to connect the two wheels thus allowing the\nuser to move forward using one arm to propel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Racing\/Sports\nwheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These can be grouped into two:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A sports wheelchair is designed in the same way just like the\nstandard wheelchair. The only difference is that the large wheels are adjusted\nto an angle that they tend to bend in towards the seat, making it able to make\ntighter turns and allowing the user to have full engagement in different sports\nsuch as tennis, basketball, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While a racing wheelchair consists of large two wheels, angled\ninward just the same way as described above, with an addition of a smaller\nfront wheel. This is designed for speed allowing the user to participate in\nracing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Standing Wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The name connotes the design, as they are designed to be used for\nstanding. A lot of modern-day models allow configuration which makes them be\nused while standing as well as in a sitting position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tilt\nWheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are the best option when it comes to patients suffering from\ncerebral palsy and they need a recline. Both the tilt and reclining wheelchairs\naccomplish the same task but in different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultralight\nWheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are extremely light as compared to other wheelchairs. They\nare made to make certain movements which include a shortened seatback. These\nare made using lightweight materials to make them very light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This design is not for home use as it\nis often used by EMTs as well as hospital professionals. The design is very\nlight and the wheelchair can recline to up to 180 degrees turning into a\nstretcher when the catch is set free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The iBot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is an additional type of\nwheelchair that I felt worthy of mentioning. It is a minor type that is why it\nis not listed among the major ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This has advanced technology with an\nextra set of wheels and in case you want to walk upstairs, the chair can rise\nand move on its two wheels and let you walk up or downstairs. Its unique design\ncan move on any type of terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In other words, all the other types of\nwheelchairs mentioned above are rolled into one making the iBot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first generation of this\nwheelchair was introduced for sale to the public, but because of its price tag\nthat was extremely high, the manufacturer decided to discontinue it. Currently,\na new version is available on the market which is still among the wheelchairs\nwith the latest technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Types of Elderly Wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A portion of our population are\nelderly people and they use wheelchairs more than any other group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no specific reason why an\nelderly person could not use any kinds of wheelchairs we just mentioned\nearlier, but the fact is that some wheelchairs are more convenient for elderly\npeople than other wheelchairs. To understand this, we have to first know the\ntypes of wheelchairs which are available for elderly people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is a shortlist of elderly people\nwheelchairs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of the above wheelchairs will be good or bad depending on\ncertain conditions. For example, an 89 pound senior has no practical need for\nusing a bariatric wheelchair. On the other hand, older people have no strength\nthat would let them push a manual wheelchair, therefore they will need someone\nto assist them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Types of\nWheelchairs suitable for Paraplegics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this group, all members need to have a wheelchair to function.\nDespite their limitations, not all wheelchairs are good for them. Below is our\nshortlisted list of the wheelchairs which suit them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Normally an electric wheelchair is an obvious choice for people\nhaving mobility issues, but when it comes to this group the only way to make it\nwork is to install an Emotiv headset to allow the paraplegic to be able to\ncontrol the motion of his\/her wheelchair with simple movements like eye blinks\nor with thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A brief\nhistory of wheelchairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When we try to track the history of wheelchairs we have to go back\nin 1595 when an unmentioned inventor made a wheeled chair for the King of Spain\nby then known as King Phillip II. But this design was never copied by anyone\nand when the King died the design disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It took another hundred years for the idea to resurface when\nStephan Farffler who was a paraplegic watchmaker decided to create a mechanized\nwheeled chair for his personal use. The chair was installed over a\nthree-wheeled frame, but just like King Phillip II’s chair when Farffler died\nthe design died with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then in the year 1783 what we recognize today as a wheelchair made\nits debut appearance. This chair was designed by John Dawson, from Bath city,\nEngland and that gave the design the name “Bath Wheelchair”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The original design had a small single wheel in front and over\ntime this design was modified and another wheel was added to the front just\nlike how we see it today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The typical design that is seen in most of the manual wheelchairs\nthat we see today was invented back in 1933, by an inventor known as Harry\nJennings who had a disabled friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first patent to be filed for a motorized wheelchair is\nrecorded to be in 1916, but it took more than 34 years until into the 1950s the\ndevice to appear as viable products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Due to technological advancements\nespecially in the field of medicine, material science ad ergonomics, there has\nbeen a gradual change that has led to different types and variants of\nwheelchairs. Besides of all these changes, the wheelchairs still bear the\nfundamentals of the original design. This includes having two large wheels at\nthe back as well as handgrips that allow someone walking behind the wheelchair\nto push the chair forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We have experienced a cutting edge\ntechnology where there is a mind-controlled wheelchair. This technology is\nindependent of the wheelchair as it is contained in the headset gadget worn by\nthe person who is sitting in the wheelchair. The headset works by measuring the\nbrain activity and when the wearer is thinking to move forward the chair,\nmeasuring the difference in electrical signals as to when the wearer thinks “forward”\n“backward” “right” “left” and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The headset identifies the changes in\nthe brainwave patterns, whereas the electric wheel installed with the device\ncan be controlled by that power of thought. This makes it the most advanced\namong all types of wheelchairs for paraplegics and for other people who have\nextreme mobility issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following are some of the current\nwheelchair brands you can look upon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out our wheelchair rental in Madison, WI<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are a lot of options when it comes to selecting a wheelchair. This is because there are several models out there with their sub-models as well as varieties that you can choose from depending on your taste, need, and preference. 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Today’s\nwheelchairs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n