Try: Try adjusting the wheelchair wheel camber on the rear wheels of a wheelchair this will protect the hands when pushing in tight areas since the bottom of the wheels will make contact first with walls and doorframes

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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: Try adjusting the wheelchair wheel camber on the rear wheels of a wheelchair this will put less strain on shoulders since the plane of the wheel is closer to that of the shoulder

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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

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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 a longer depth will serve to distribute pressure over a greater area the surface area of the seat thus reducing pressure in any given place this does not hold true if cr is sitting in the knees up position with only the ischials sitting bones making seat contact the pressure will still remain on the ischials no matter how deep the seat is if the thighs do not make contact with the seat they will not aid in pressure distribution

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

Information: n/a

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

Keywords: Wheelchair seat depth pressure sores

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

Try: Make sure seat depth is correct make sure wheelchair seat isn’t excessively long an excessively long seat will push against the back of the leg or in the fold on the back of the knee causing cr to be pushed forward on the seat and into a slouched position

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: Wheelchair slouches in wheelchair seat depth

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