Working of Reclining
Wheelchairs
The seat of these wheelchairs works like a
driving seat of a car. The users can sit upright or even lie flat at a 180
degree angle by reclining its chair. As per their comfort level, they can raise
the knees, stretch out their lower back and hips. When a user reclines the seat
of the recline wheelchair, the shifting of the center of gravity takes place
from the pelvis to the back. In simple words, it is easy to make such a
wheelchair as a resting platform almost similar to a bed.
Just like standard wheelchairs, even reclining
wheelchairs come into standard and bariatric models. The bariatric wheelchairs are ideal for people with a weight capacity
of over 500 lbs and are recommended to use indoors only. Some of the benefits of using reclining
wheelchairs by a limited mobility or old age people are:
- These wheelchairs are more
comfortable than standard wheelchairs owing to comfortable seating
positions.
- In reclining chairs, the weight
of the body distributes evenly and this help in easing pressure sores and
back problems also.
- People with bower and bladder
problems find chairs with reclining back quite helpful in removing their
body waste.
- A person with limited mobility
issues can easily transfer to the bed with these wheelchairs.
- When a person sits on reclining
chairs with elevating leg rests, this helps in alleviating hypotension
problem.
Both standard and reclining bariatric
wheelchairs are easy to purchase from the online marketplace at cost-effective
rates. You can even consider taking these wheelchairs on rent both for long
term and short duration.
