Try: Try using spoked wheelchair wheels; spoked wheels are lighter than molded mag wheels; these wheels are often a long term cost saver; the most common type of damage is to the spokes and these can be easily replaced without replacing the entire wheel

Materials: Spoked wheelchair wheels

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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References: manual wheelchaur help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Wheelchair pushing wheelchair

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Try adjusting the wheelchair wheel camber on the rear wheels of a wheelchair it can be described as an angling that brings the top of the wheels closer to each other the wheelchair wheel camber places the push rims in a more ergonomic position for pushing it is more natural to push down and outward it also makes turning quicker

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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References: manual wheelchaur help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Wheelchair pushing wheelchair

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Make sure seat depth is correctly measures for cr make sure cr is getting adequate support from the wheelchair seat the amount of support offered by the seat will also diminish possibly causing poor posture

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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References: manual wheelchaur help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Wheelchair seat depth poor posture in wheelchair

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Try: Make sure seat depth is correct make sure wheelchair seat isn’t excessively long if left unresolved in crs no sensation or feeling in lower extremities this situation may also result in tissue trauma sores wounds to the back of the leg

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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References: manual wheelchaur help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Wheelchair slouches in wheelchair seat depth sores on back of leg wounds on back of leg

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Make sure wheelchair seat depth is correctly measured for cr an overly deep seat will not allow cr to sit all the way back against the wheelchair back

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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References: manual wheelchaur help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Wheelchair seat depth

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Make sure seat depth is correct for cr if cr is forced foward on the seat most of the weight will be located forward on the wheelchair making the chair harder to push

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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References: manual wheelchaur help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Wheelchair seat depth hard to push wheelchair

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Make sure seat depth is correct for cr make sure seat isn’t too long long seats will also add weight to the chair

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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References: manual wheelchaur help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Wheelchair seat depth hard to push wheelchair

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Make sure wheelchair seat depth is correct for cr excessively short wheelchair seat depths will result in increased pressure to the seating area less surface area this may increase the risk of tissue trauma

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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References: manual wheelchaur help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Wheelchair seat depth pressure sores from wheelchair sores on butt sores on back of legs

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Make sure cr’s wheelchair seat depth is correctly measured

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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References: manual wheelchaur help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Wheelchair seat depth uncomfortable wheelchair

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Make sure cr’s seat is as shallow as possible this will assure a shorter wheelchair frame in a manual wheelchair which will result in a lighter chair decreased turning radius and easier transporting and storage

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

Information: n/a

References: manual wheelchaur help 2008 by sherman oaks medical supplies available at www shermanoaksmedical com

Keywords: Manual wheelchair turning radius shallow seat wheelchair seat depth

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed