We have reviewed the best wheelchairs for Hajj. If you are in a hurry, the table below gives a quick snapshot. Or you can scroll down for detailed product reviews. The Shariah law obligates physically able Muslims to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. However, even if you are a wheelchair-user, mobility challenged and are not obligated to … Read more
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic auto-immune condition that takes over your body and life in a progressive manner. Though it’s most prevalent between ages 40 and 70, it is not entirely rare among younger people. Your own antibodies destroy your tissues and joints gradually, resulting in pain and weakness in any of your main body … Read more
This article provides safety tips on how to keep elderly people from falling out of their wheelchairs. It helps the readers understand how to help and elderly use the wheelchair, possible situations of accidents and how to avoid it. It provides generic tips on travel, outdoor usage, and maintenance of a wheelchair. For the elderly … Read more
In this article, we profile the best rehab bikes for wheelchair users. If you are in a hurry, have a look at the snapshot below. Or scroll down for greater details. About 2.7 million people in the US use wheelchairs. Confinement to a wheelchair does not only physically constrain the person, but also creates a … Read more
In this article, we have reviewed the best wheelchair cushions for the elderly. If you are in a hurry, the table below gives a quick snapshot. Or you can scroll down for detailed product reviews. Are you looking to buy a new wheelchair cushion for the elderly? There are several things to consider and a … Read more
The primary benefit of a power wheelchair is that it gives you back your freedom and restores your access to most places, with minimal effort. However, if your wheelchair is not narrow enough you run the risk of not being able to pass through a lot of standard sized doorways and hallways. In this article, … Read more
When you have purchased a brand new wheelchair, you will take some time to get used to it. A self-propelled wheelchair takes significant upper body strength to drive forward using the outer wheel rims. Depending on your disability, you may be comfortable using a self-propelled wheelchair or you may purchase a power wheelchair. Of course, … Read more
Although we have had the Paralympic Games since the 1950s, the wearable fitness tracker industry has been slower in adapting fitness and activity monitoring to the needs of those with disabilities and wheelchair users, with the first support by fitness technologies for disabled or physically challenged individuals beginning just a few years ago. Wonderfully, leading … Read more
The average user of a wheelchair postpones maintenance work on the wheelchair. Among such periodic activities that are postponed, non-maintenance of optimal tire pressure ranks quite high. But, if you have been a wheelchair user for some time, you would already know the benefits of keeping your tires inflated and the dangers of maintaining less … Read more
In this article, we review wheelchairs for scoliosis. You can look at the quick snapshot below or scroll down for in-depth reviews. There are multiple conditions and diseases which may lead you to use a wheelchair. However, some of these conditions require a specialized wheelchair or at least some bit of improvisation for better comfort. … Read more
