Motorized Wheelchairs Permit Independent Movement

Mobility can be impaired by various physical conditions, illnesses, and injury. Sometimes, the same problem which impairs a person’s mobility makes them unable to push themselves in a manual wheelchair. With motorized wheelchairs, anybody can be mobile even if they lack the physical strength and motor ability to use a manual wheelchair.

If your physical condition affects your strength and endurance, you may not be able to use a manual wheelchair. You need considerable arm strength and your manual dexterity cannot be severely impaired. If you are not physically prepared to push yourself in a wheelchair using your arms, you can suffer for trying to do so. Without gloves, you can get blisters on your hands from the friction and vibration. You should stretch before pushing yourself for extended distances or periods of time as you would before any kind of exercise, at least until you are used to using a wheelchair as if you were walking. You can wear yourself out and suffer muscle injuries and repetitive motion syndrome in your hands, arms, shoulders, and back.

If you are capable of walking with a cane or walker but you are unable to walk long distances, a power scooter is an inexpensive option. The cheapest of motorized mobility devices is a little larger and heavier with a wider turning radius, which can make it difficult to use indoors or in small areas. For the price scooters are excellent ways to extend limited mobility.

Electric wheelchairs are designed in two different ways. A manual wheelchair design with a motor is called a power wheelchair, and a power-base wheelchair is larger and more durable.

Power wheelchairs are smaller and lighter than power-base wheelchairs, and travel power wheelchairs are designed to fold into a compact, lightweight package.

Power-base wheelchairs are a heavy duty mechanized wheel base with a chair attached. Models are available with six wheels, the front two being one to three inches off the ground. While this means the wheelchair is bigger and has a wider turning radius than a power wheelchair, the extra wheels can be useful. They can keep the wheelchair from falling over if it is rolling downhill and loses balance, and they can roll over short barriers allowing the wheelchair to pass over thresholds and through raised doorways.

If you can push yourself in a manual wheelchair, it can be good exercise. If you can’t because of your physical condition, motorized wheelchairs allow you to be mobile and independent.

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