Can you really push a wheelchair?

Wheelchairs are rehabilitation aids often used by the elderly and patients, but there have been many cases of secondary injuries caused by improper use of wheelchairs during use.

According to research, 80% of patients who use wheelchairs choose the wrong wheelchair or use it improperly.

Wheelchairs are more common assistive devices in hospitals and nursing homes. Patients with lower limb fractures and frail patients need temporary use of wheelchairs; for paralyzed, stroke, amputee and frail elderly, wheelchairs are like their legs, helping them improve their ability to take care of themselves, go to work, and return to work. important tool of society.

When other people push the wheelchair, pay attention to:

1. Do not use a wheelchair to hit doors or obstacles. The elderly have osteoporosis, and fractures are prone to occur in the event of a collision.

2. The elderly lean back as much as possible when sitting in a wheelchair, and move the center of gravity backward, so that it is not easy to lean forward when going downhill. Hold the handrail tightly. Elderly people with poor physical activity can wear seat belts.

3. The load capacity of ordinary wheelchairs on a smooth road is 100 kg, and that of reinforced wheelchairs is 120 kg. The weight of the elderly should not exceed the load capacity to avoid danger.

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