Wheelchair the Marvelous Invention Among All the Medical Supplies
Posted by Goody on 09/15/08 in Uncategorized
After the invention of the wheelchairs the lives of the handicapped have become better. Wheelchairs offer mobility to the person who is not physically fit and are restricted to their one position only unless someone helps them to move. Wheelchairs are of two types that are manual or electric.
The manual wheelchair is propelled by the user with the help of its hands by pushing the metal rims on the sides of the wheels. As far as manual wheelchairs are concerned they are lighter and needs less maintenance as compared to the electric because they do not contain very strong frame and do not consist of any electronic device.
The electric wheelchair has a very high level sophistication level the level depends extremely on the use of power switches which are powered by small batteries or with the help of joy stick regulator to microprocessor, automatic circuitry is also there in some models which offers tendency to elevate the wheelchair to reach the overhead shelf and they even provided with the feature to climb the stairs. The price of the wheelchairs varies according to their sophistication level or even from manufacturer to manufacturer of medical products. A manual wheelchair cost around $2,000 to $2,500 but a sophisticated electric wheelchair has price tag starting from $10,000.
Your wheel chair gets costlier as you go for higher sophistication level wheelchair. To most owners the average cost of electric wheelchair is about $10,000. When you are going to buy an electric wheelchair you have to become the quality inspector that is you must find out whether it is reliable or durable or has good warranty and the most important thing you must buy it from the licensed dealer so that you remain free from all the worries of services in case your wheelchair causes some trouble. Never buy a used or pre-owned wheelchair it might have broken frame , faulty electric circuitry which will cost you a lot so better buy new one. You must take suggestion from the dealer about their medical supplies of the model you are willing to purchase.
Compare each unit of the wheelchair which you have to buy so that you come to know about all the ins and outs of each model. To make a good decision you can ask for the detailed product information from the dealer. It is good to satisfy your mind with the model you need according to your physical state.
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