Top Ten Attention for Wheelchairs

Wheelchairs are a tool for transportation. In daily use, it is difficult to avoid various problems. In order to reduce the occurrence of these problems, we need to follow the following precautions:

1. Wheelchairs are suitable for running on flat ground. When encountering obstacles, the wheelchair should bypass the road to avoid the danger of dumping.

2, should always check the wheelchair, regular lubricating oil, to maintain a good backup, mainly to be careful, regular physical examination of the wheelchair, careless carelessness.

3. When the wheelchair is running on a sloped ground, it should be performed under good conditions of the user's body, and the ground inclination is less than 10 degrees. When the inclination angle is greater than 10 degrees, whether it is uphill or downhill, it must be done by others. Drive behind.

4, pay attention to safety, access to the door or obstacles encountered, do not use a wheelchair to hit the door or obstacles (especially the elderly most of them are vulnerable to osteoporosis).

5. When the user drives the wheelchair by himself, please keep a constant speed, and the speed should be kept at 3-5km/h.

6, safety education to carry out safety education for patients to help patients develop the habit of braking wheelchair hand brakes and strengthen protection. Suitable parts of the wheelchair such as: chest, hip with protective belt to facilitate the fixation of patients.

7. When using a wheelchair on a sloped road, it is necessary to plunge the wheelchair and suddenly switch the direction. When it is downhill, you cannot suddenly stop the brakes in order to prevent the risk of falling forward.

8. The user must not stand on the pedal board during use to prevent the wheelchair from tipping over.

9. The rated load of the wheelchair is 90KG. When the user weighs more than 90KG, please use it carefully or contact the manufacturer for special design.

10, at any time to observe the condition; patients with lower extremity edema, ulcers or joint pain, the pedal can be lifted, cushioned with a soft pillow.