Wheelchairs are becoming more prevalent as the baby boomer children in the United States get older, develop debilitating diseases and have accidents requiring the use of mobility devices. The question is not who will need a wheelchair, it is when will they will need a wheelchair. And once the decision has been made to get a wheelchair, the question becomes “what type of wheelchair should I get – manual or powered?”
Wheelchairs are becoming more prevalent as the baby boomer children in the United States get older, develop debilitating diseases and have accidents requiring the use of mobility devices. The question is not who will need a wheelchair, it is when will they will need a wheelchair . And once the decision has been made to get a wheelchair, the question becomes “what type of wheelchair should I get – manual or powered?”
Some insurance companies contend that individuals should use a manual wheelchair as long as they are physically able to move themselves using their upper body. What is not mentioned is the blisters you get on your hands from moving a manual wheelchair around all day or being limited in your mobility by your upper body strength. If you are young and strong a manual wheelchair is good for you, but if you are debilitated, elderly or have a low musculature a power wheelchair could be optimal.
Given the large demand for power wheelchairs there are a number of high quality manufacturers. These manufacturers have made so many power wheelchairs that it is easy for someone to find and customize a power wheelchair to their exact needs. The chairs are also being built to more extreme standards, so that they last longer and perform better in all situations. Manufacturers realize that power wheelchairs have to depend on their chair for their continued mobility and their life, so make sure that the chairs are completely reliable.
A typical power wheelchair battery lasts up to 25 hours, which means you can use your wheelchair all day with no problems. As long as you plug in your chair before bed every night you will never run out of battery power and can be mobile all day. If your battery begins to fail after some time many companies offer free battery replacement.
At the end of the day you need to choose the wheelchair that matches your specific needs. This decision should not be made lightly and should be made with the help of your doctor. Electric wheelchairs have become more and more advanced and customizable as time goes on, so are now the default choice for many patients and doctors. As you consider which chair is right for you review the product specs on some of the top power wheelchairs on the wheelchairforme.com Product Review section.
One of the top power wheelchairs this year is the Jazzy Select. It has all of the features that the Jazzy line has made famous over the past years and is highly dependable. It is the most common wheelchair that users of wheelchairforme.com end up selecting.
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Author: Lauren Hill
About Author: Lauren Hill is the PR Director of WheelchairForMe.com - she has over 20 years experience in the consumer medical business
