How Does A Manual Wheelchair Work?

Wheelchairs are one of the most common means of transportation in daily life. For many elderly, disabled or people with limited mobility, a wheelchair is their legs. With a wheelchair, they can go out for social activities or exercise. The most common wheelchairs are power wheelchair and manual wheelchair. Because many people ask "How does a manual wheelchair work?". So today we will tell you about manual wheelchairs. As the name suggests, a wheelchair is a chair on wheels. Then the working way of the wheelchair is that the wheels turn to drive the whole operation. According to the source of power, the working mode of the wheelchair can be divided into two types. The first is for the user to turn the wheels of the wheelchair. The second is when someone else pushes the wheelchair.

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Caregiver pushes the wheelchair and we won't introduce too much. So how does the user drive the wheelchair by himself? We need to first look at the structure of the wheelchair. Wheelchairs that are self-propelled by the user have relatively large wheels on both sides. There is a rim with a smaller diameter than the wheel on the periphery of the wheel. The user can turn the rim to make the wheelchair move, and the wheelchair can move forward, backward and steering through the change of operation.

According to data analysis, the users of traditional manual wheelchairs are mostly elderly people or people with extreme mobility difficulties. Therefore, users and caregiver need to pay special attention to the following points in use.

1. A wheelchair equipped with a seat belt must fasten the seat belt before use.

2. The user should not lean forward when riding in a wheelchair. The center of gravity shifts on one side and falls.

3. When pushing the wheelchair, the user should not put their hands near the wheel.

4. When the wheelchair stops running, be sure to lock the wheels. Especially when parked on sloped surfaces.

5. Drive carefully on slippery roads.

6. When encountering larger obstacles, try to detour as much as possible.

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