Talking About The Types of Wheelchair

What are the types of wheelchairs? Xiaoyuan elderly scooter small knitting takes you to understand. Wheelchairs are chairs equipped with wheels to help replace walking, which are divided into electric and manual folding wheelchairs. It is an important mobile tool for home rehabilitation, turnover transportation, medical treatment and outdoor activities of the wounded, sick and disabled. Wheelchairs are mainly divided into the following two types:

Xiaoyuan senior scooter editor talking about the type of wheelchair

General wheelchair

Manual wheelchairs are those that need human power to move them. Manual wheelchairs can be folded, stored or placed in vehicles, although modern wheelchairs may also be rigid frames. The general manual wheelchair is the wheelchair sold by the general medical equipment store, which is basically the shape of a chair. There are four wheels, the rear wheel is larger, and a hand wheel is added. The brake is also added to the rear wheel, and the front wheel is smaller, which is used for steering. There is an anti-roll wheel behind the wheelchair.

It is suitable for people with general conditions or short term mobility inconvenience, and is not suitable for long sitting.

Electric wheelchair

Electric wheelchair is a kind of wheelchair with electric motor and navigation control added. Usually, a small joystick is installed on the armrest instead of manually powered wheelchair movement.

Depending on the operation mode, it can be controlled by rocker, head or blowing and suction system and other switches.

For those who are severely paralyzed or need to move a long distance, as long as their cognitive ability is good, using an electric wheelchair is a good choice, but it needs a large space for movement.

Special wheelchair

Depending on the patient's condition, there are many different accessories, such as reinforced load capacity, special seat cushion or backrest, neck support system wait.

Since its name is special, the price is of course very different. In use, it is also troublesome due to the variety of accessories. It is usually used for severe or severe limb or torso deformation

The electric wheelchair also has brake system and horn to inform pedestrians to give way and avoid traffic accidents.

Sports wheelchair

Wheelchairs specially designed for leisure sports or competitions

The common ones are racing or basketball, and dancing is also very common

Generally speaking, lightweight and durable are the characteristics, and many high-tech materials will be used

The above is the classification of wheelchair. Did you get it?

Jiangsu Xiaoyuan Medical Equipment Co., Ltd., founded in 2018, is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the R&D, production and sales of elderly scooters and electric wheelchairs. The company has good technical and R&D strength. Since its establishment, the company has always adhered to the operating principle of people-oriented and honest business, and the spirit of "concentrate on making products, and keep quality wholeheartedly", developed products that are truly suitable for consumers with demand for transportation, and aspired to become a service provider to solve the travel problems of the elderly.