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Wheelchair Fatigue and Engineering Solutions
Do your arms and shoulders ache after rolling around in a manual chair? Are there bumps, scrapes, and bruises on your hands and fingers from rolling that wheelchair? If you…
3 min readJan 20 2023 -
Wheelchair Maintenance Basics for the Average User
Hearing a squeak from your wheelchair lately? Listen closely. Wheelchair maintenance can eliminate that squeak. It may be easy to miss because you have become accustomed to it. Feeling a…
2 min readJan 20 2023 -
Wheelchair Ramp – Wood vs. Aluminum – Whish is Best?
Which wheelchair ramp will work best for you? Our home was evaluated by a physical therapist when my mother-in-law was returning from rehab. She had fallen and broken her hip,…
3 min readJan 20 2023 -
Wheelchair Ramp Considerations
Several years ago, my mother-in-law fell while trying to sit down on her bed. At first, there seemed to be no apparent injury. But after a few days, it was…
4 min readJan 19 2023 -
Wheelchair Seat Replacement
No sagging seats, please! No sagging seat in your wheelchair, please. You probably thought I was talking about sagging pants. No, I think a sagging wheelchair seat is worse than…
1 min readJan 19 2023 -
Wheelchair Use and The Way We See “People with Wheels”
The amount of wheelchair use in America is not negligible. As seen in the list below, 2.2 million people in the U.S. use a wheelchair daily. In fact, you probably…
2 min readJan 19 2023 -
Read your Wheelchair’s Manual
Why bother? Manuals can be so boring. A manual is full of multiple languages, legal jargon, and dry technical writing. There’s always one set of variable instructions for different products…
3 min readJan 19 2023 -
Winter Skin Care for Seniors: Essential Tips for Cold Weather
As winter approaches, many of us know all too well the feeling of dry, itchy, and cracked skin. For older adults, whose skin is often thinner and more delicate, this…
2 min readJan 19 2023
