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Manual Wheelchairs: Before You Buy...

The classic wheelchair that usually comes to mind is a manual wheelchair.  How does it compare with power wheelchairs? Does it suit you? How will it fit into you busy lifestyle?  Should you select a folding model, or a more rigid one?

We've put together a couple of articles to help you out based on the Frequently Asked Questions we get on manual wheelchairs and the options that are available to you.

Another major advantage of a folding wheelchair is that it is much more portable than a solid chair. When the person who uses the chair is being taken somewhere by car, the wheelchair can be folded down and put in the trunk. This is radically different from the wheelchairs that cannot be folded. In order to transport one of those, you need a van and a ramp and possibly other paraphernalia. It’s definitely not as convenient as transporting a folding wheelchair.

So before you go out and buy a manual wheelchair, learn more about the options that are available to you and your loved ones!

 

Cheap Used Manual Wheelchairs or Antique Wheelchairs?

The chair and the wheel were two of man's earliest inventions, dating back to 4000 B.C. The first evidence of combining wheels with furniture was a Greek wheeled baby-bed, built in 530 B.C. It was not until 1595 that an actual wheelchair was invented. This antique wheelchair was used by King Phillip II of Spain.

 

Types of Manual Wheelchairs

Do you need a wheelchair, but you are not sure what type is ideal for your body? Or you might be having doubts on buying manually operated wheelchairs. This page can help you decide...

 

Water Based Cushions For Manual Wheelchairs

At any point in your life, you may find yourself depending on a wheelchair for mobility. While it may be hard to deal with that fact, just remember that your wheelchair can offer you freedom regardless of your injury. Your wheelchair is a wonderful invention that helps you live your life, not limit the life you can live.

 

Manual Sports Wheelchairs

As much as possible we want to achieve freedom at its peak. Every human being longs for it - especially those who are confined in their wheelchairs. This is the reason why sports wheelchairs are created.