What are the precautions when buying wheelchair？

What are the precautions when buying?

Width of the wheelchair: First of all, when buying a wheelchair, ensure that the overall width of the wheelchair can pass through the door of the house (unless the wheelchair is folded up when entering the door and the elderly are helped to enter the door)

Seat: For the use of the elderly, comfort and support of appropriate width and depth are necessary. The width should be 3-5 cm from the baffle on both sides of the rear hip of the elderly after sitting. The depth is such that the seat does not press against the popliteal (behind the knee joint) when seated. The distance between the popliteal fossa and the front edge of the seat is about 5 cm.

Armrest spacing: It can measure the comfortable chair that the elderly are sitting on now, and measure the distance between the two armrests of the chair. This ensures that the arms are not too rigid as you go down.

The height from the seat to the pedals: This distance is mainly to consider whether the legs of the elderly can stretch out after sitting on them. If the legs are too long and cannot step on the pedals for a long time, the legs may be uncomfortable and it will be inconvenient to get off the ground .

Backrest: The posture used by the elderly also affects the height and inclination angle of the backrest. High-back wheelchairs are suitable for elderly people whose upper body is not active in wheelchairs, and low-back wheelchairs have a wider range of motion. The inclination angle of the backrest is generally about 15°.

Whether the wheelchair can be folded or not mainly depends on whether it needs to be folded for storage or put in the car (if necessary, pay attention to the folded size). Note that the wheelchair is not narrow when boarding the plane, and it must be checked in. considering.

Load: Merchants will mark the load of the wheelchair, pay attention to whether it matches the weight of the elderly at home.

If you buy a hand-push wheelchair for the elderly, don’t consider the hand-held type. The tires you hold are thin, and the actual road is uneven. The thin wheels are very difficult to push after walking a lot, and it is impossible for the elderly to control themselves. They are all pushed by people, so you have to buy tires that are at least 3 cm thicker and look thicker.

The wheelchairs produced by Grace Medical can generally be customized, such as the seat width of the wheelchair, the material of the wheelchair frame, and the size of the tires.

Here are a few wheelchairs that are selling well. Manual wheelchairs are of solid quality. The electric wheelchair control system is rigorous. It is a good choice for the elderly and the sick.