Mobility equipment options for the disabled
Equipment, aids for the handicapped & elderly
If you or a family member lives with a disability, independence and mobility acquire a whole new meaning. It means the ability to complete the simplest of everyday tasks without pain, discomfort or the possibility of injury. The good thing is, we live in the 21st century and improved mobility is possible by acquiring the right mobility equipment and disability aids. Most often they don't have to be the most hi-tech mobility equipment either, just the right ones as technology may offer more features, but the basic needs of a disabled person remain quite unchanged.
The simplest of tools such as walkers, crutches and canes are widely-used mobility equipment even today. Of course, there is a range of newer and more technologically advanced equipment with dynamic designs and scientific processes that aid the mobility of their disabled users. While some mobility tools are used for correction and recovery from injury, most of them are meant to replace missing locomotive functions of the human body whether the user is elderly, ill or suffers from a more serious disability. Below we list some common tools that will help you get some of that lost mobility back.
Walking Cane
The cane is the most common mobility device used primarily for support and offers very limited enhancement to a persons mobility. It is still of much benefit to the elderly and aged who have difficulty walking due to arthritis or other medical conditions. Canes are simply walking sticks and can be made of wood, alloy, or other sturdy materials.
Walkers & Rollators
Walkers are simple frames that can support the patient and help the disabled stand up and walk around. These frames may also be fitted with wheels. Walkers offer more support and balance than crutches, if you add wheels, it allows for smoother mobility and you can control the wheels using brakes. You lean on the frame and use your forearms to transfer body weight to the frame. For movement, the walker either needs to be lifted or in case of a rollator pushed ahead of the user.
Crutches
Crutches are often temporary solutions used by patients recovering from an injury. They are however also used by a large number permanently handicapped people since they are convenient for short distances especially within your home. The most common is the underarm crutch used mainly for temporary leg injuries. For the permanently handicapped the forearm crutch, is safer and offers better balance as it makes use of the forearm to transfer body weight onto the crutch.
Wheelchairs
The wheelchair is definitely the most popular mobility device for the handicapped. From the time it was invented in the 16th century up to now, developments and innovations are constantly being made by reputed manufacturers such as Sunrise Medical, Pride Mobility & Invacare to make the disabled person’s life easier. Wheelchairs are now available with special safety features, lightweight construction, automated locomotion and are built to suit the specific users mobility needs such as sports chairs and bariatric wheelchairs.
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Manual & Powered Wheelchairs
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Electric Scooters
Electric scooter or powered mobility scooters are a useful disability aid and are available in three or wheel models. They are built for sturdiness and efficiency, with the ability to carry between 350-400 lbs of weight and can be customized to some extent to suit your specifications and needs.
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Three Wheel & Four Wheel Electric Scooters
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Other disability aids that can help make you more independent include adjustable beds, lift chairs, handicap ramps and wheelchair lifts.
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