wheelchair use

Why Would Someone Use A Wheelchair?

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Why Would Someone Use A Wheelchair? The wheelchair is one of the most commonly used assistive devices to promote mobility and enhance quality of life for people who have difficulties in walking (e.g. a person with spinal cord injuries resulting in quadriplegia or paraplegia, muscular dystrophy,etc). When should someone use a wheelchair? If you have

What Conditions Require A Wheelchair?

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What Conditions Require A Wheelchair? Alzheimer’s Disease. Amputations. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Cerebral Palsy (CP) Diabetes. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Muscular Dystrophy. Parkinson’s Disease. What qualifies for a wheelchair diagnosis? Some diagnoses that qualify a person for a standard power or manual wheelchair include: Arthritis. Obesity. Diabetes. What causes you to need a wheelchair? Who Needs