How much do you know about wheelchair use?

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Types and characteristics of wheelchairs:

By driving mode

Manual wheelchair and electric wheelchair

By structure

Folding wheelchair and fixed wheelchair;

By object used

Adult wheelchair, child wheelchair, child wheelchair

By purpose

Common wheelchair, hemiplegic wheelchair, lower limb amputation wheelchair, competitive wheelchair, etc.

Wheelchair should have the following conditions:

1. Easy to fold and handle;

2. It meets the needs of the disease;

3. Strong, reliable and durable;

4. The specifications and dimensions are suitable for the user's figure;

5. Labor saving, less energy consumption;

6. The price is acceptable to general users;

7. They have certain autonomy in the choice of appearance and function;

8. It is convenient to purchase parts and repair.

The choice of wheelchair

Wheelchair users

1. People who have decreased or lost walking function due to various reasons, people who are forbidden to walk

2. Central nervous system disease makes independent walking dangerous

3. Senior citizens

Choose wheelchair according to disease and injury

1. Paraplegia: generally choose short armrest, install caster lock.

2. Quadriplegia: the axle should be as far back as possible, the tipping rod should be installed, and the thicker cushion should be selected.

3. Hemiplegia: those who have no cognitive impairment, good understanding ability and coordination can choose unilateral driving wheelchair. It is better to use detachable armrest when you need help to transfer.

4. Amputation: amputees of both lower limbs usually move the axle backward.

5. Lower limb disability and others: Standard wheelchairs are generally used for the lower limb disabled, and other wheelchairs are generally used for the elderly, the weak and the seriously ill.

Wheelchair use

1. Maintenance of sitting posture

In order to be able to stand for a long time, the user must be in a safe and comfortable position with the best function in the wheelchair.

Wheelchair should give users stable support to prevent local over compression.

2. Decompression training

Objective: to prevent pressure sore.

Guide passengers to take effective decompression actions.

Decompression is performed alternately on both sides, usually every 30 minutes or so.

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