Is The Type Of Wheelchair Really Going To Matter?

Thankfully with this day and age you actually have an option when it comes to wheelchairs. The first option are the manual wheelchairs. These are obviously going to demand for you to wheel yourself, these are great if you have use of your arms, but no use of your legs or have a lot of upper body strength to wheel yourself around or have someone else wheel you around. A lot of folks use these at home as well because they come in a regular design as well as a slimmer design as well which is going to be a lot easier for you to get around in your own house without any help from anyone else.

The second option is a power or motorized wheelchair, these are obviously going to have controls so that you won't have to do any work. All you have to do is get on the chair, and turn the "wheel" to turn in different directions. I've seen a lot of older people bring these to places like grocery stores because they can't walk around on their own without any help. These also come in an array of designs and options - some of which even include baskets for your groceries or other items you may need to bring with you, but can't hold on your own.

Other helpful options are also available to you as well besides wheelchairs such as knee walkers, rolling walker with seat and even a commode chair.