Persons with mobility impairment, either from injuries, paralysis or diseases, are often prescribed to use wheelchairs to allow them some freedom of movement. Local legislation has recognized this right and is embodied in the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) with implementing rules such as the Use of Invalid Carriages on the Highways Regulations 1988. With a [...]
wheelchairs have been providing the disabled afflicted with impaired mobility to enjoy the freedom of movement long before they have been recognized as a natural human right that everyone is entitled to. Powered or manual wheelchairs are now part of the many assistive technologies or mobility aids that bring the freedom to our disabled brethren [...]
The market for used second hand disability aids is a thriving one that is open to just about every conceivable contraption that had been used by patients with mobility impairment. They either passed away or moved on to use newer more sophisticated mobility equipment. The most common among them are used wheelchairs, either manual or [...]
For many disabled people who have grown to accept their condition as part of their lifestyle, having the right mobility aids to assist them getting around with the least assistance from caregivers or their more able bodied family members have become a daily necessity. Society has accepted them as a normal member of the community [...]
If you’re in the market for wheelchairs for a disabled member of the family, there are certain things to consider before plunging headlong in the purchase. Will you be using it exclusively indoors? If that’s the case, then a lightweight full-frame non-collapsible wheelchair can save you money as they are often the least expensive among [...]
Independence is a highly cherished right for anyone. Even disabled people who would normally be assisted by private nurses of caregivers would not mind the freedom of being able to move around and work things out on their own.
This is where the benefit of EPWs or electric-powered wheelchairs become a great advantage for many [...]
Disabled persons with ambulatory impairment and are looking for mobility chairs for sale have at least three options to consider. They can go for the rational wheelchair, a self-propelled EPW or electric-powered wheelchair, or those mobility scooters which are essentially mobility aids on wheels.
Paraplegics who have strong upper body muscles for coordinated movements of [...]
The disabled and invalids of the 21st century can enjoy mobility freedoms and the highest levels of independence than their counterparts a generation and more back. Thanks to legislated mandates that recognize the rights of disabled persons, we now have various mobility options that assist in making these rights a reality for just about every [...]
26 Jan
Posted by Mobility Now as Wheelchairs
One of the best things that ever happened to handicapped wheelchair-bound persons is the invention of the motorized wheelchair. For many, it relieved the tedium and tiring exertion of manual labor just to get around on conventional wheelchairs.
For many others with medical and physical conditions where coordinated muscle control from the shoulders to the [...]
For most medical prescriptions to aid non-ambulatory patients, crutches and walking canes may suffice, but there are severe cases when wheelchairs are more appropriate. The disabled generally can exercise their choice to use wheelchairs which are more convenient and less taxing when moving about.
And for many who prefer independence from personal nurses or caregivers [...]