Wheelchair Safety

There are several things to consider before buying a wheelchair. Whether you want a manual or powered chair, consider the following points:

1. Folding or rigid frames?

The manual chairs, folding frames are the usual conventional type having an X brace in the center of the frame to fall back on the side. Folding is simple, but a chair of this type tends to be bulky and heavy. New versions of lighter materials are now available, but apart from that, because folding frames involve many parts, it's heavy compared with a rigid frame. Rigid frame joints are welded and a lightweight aluminum is used, allowing a transfer from the wheelchair into the car without assistance.

2. It's all about comfort: get the footrest angled perfectly

A footrest angle is measured from the horizontal or is regarded by his side, while tapered footrests are regarded from the front, and joins the two feet at the bottom, providing more clearance when turning. However, if you have limited the hip and knee joint flexibility, which can be uncomfortable.

3. Do not overlook the handrail

Note that the overall diameter of a handrail will affect propulsion. This means that having a large diameter will be easier and mounted with a diameter that is much smaller, it means a lot of speed on a flat surface.

4. It's all about the wheels

While spoked wheels are lighter, they require extra maintenance with continued use. Synthesis wheels on the other hand tend to focus on the escalation bearings. Then, the zero camber gives a measure wheelchair thin. If the camber is increased, the extent to wheel Botton has also been expanded and the measurement in the upper part is reduced, providing stability and rotating can be done with ease.

5. Wheel Locks

They are of two types namely the under the seat and side mounted. The side mounted type provides easy operation, but we must be careful when pushing inches can easily be caught in the wheel lock. Considering that the type of subsite can not this problem, it is much more difficult to use because it calls for reaching under the seat.

6. balance front and rear

Check the balance well - as if the rear wheels are much more forward on the chassis, the user can switch back. In addition, the president is difficult to push if the wheels are put too far back.

security measures in wheelchairs:

- Make sure your wheelchair is in good condition all the time.
- When you use an electric wheelchair, be sure to turn off the unit when leaving it at an incline or location.
- Pressing a patient, inform her first before moving the wheelchair.
- When the brakes do not move to use.
- Do not attempt to climb or descend steep slopes.
- Pressing a patient on a manual wheelchair, make sure that your speed should not exceed that of brisk walking.
- When transferring a patient to a wheelchair, be sure to raise the footrest before doing so. Then lower the footrest and place, after the patient's feet on the footrest.
- Avoid passing through grassy or pebbled plains.
- Across the street, remember to stop, look and listen.

Safety in electric wheelchairs:

- Choose a type with mechanical brakes that can be released or defined by the user.
- For outdoor use, an electric wheelchair to be wheeled high-power front and never free swinging casters.
- For the user with a hand or arm while impaired, install an elbow or orthopedic support arms so as to aid the hand when operating the controls.
- Shut off breaking sensors capable of detecting a wheelchair moves out of control and quickly shut off the supply.
- Mechanical brakes can be initialized by the user.