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Manual Wheelchair

As a manual wheelchair user, you may feel you have a lot of things to consider when choosing and using your chair.

You may wonder, “What wheelchair style should I choose?” Or “How do I  maintain my wheelchair properly?”

Our manual wheelchair articles will educate you on things like:

  • Different styles of manual chair and their features
  • Accessories and additions that can make your chair easier to use
  • How to maintain your chair and its spare parts properly
  • Traveling with a manual chair

Some of the things you will learn are:

  • When choosing a children’s wheelchair, you want to consider versatility, adaptability, and personality.
  • If your trunk and balance allow, lean forward when you push, for extra power.
  • It’s important to keep spare wheelchair parts on hand, and to store them properly.
  • Wheelchair gloves can be used to prevent pain, blisters, and calluses on your hands.

 

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Does your self-propelling wheelchair meet your individual needs?

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So I Got my Manual Wheelchair- How do I Develop my Wheelchair Skills?

The first step to maximizing your manual wheelchair performance and function is properly maintaining the equipment.  Please refer to the blog on Maintaining your Manual Wheelchair for Optimal Performance!   Learning to use your chair properly and to the best of your ability will not only promote provide you increased function but also long term […]

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