Wheelchair suppliers recommend the most important consideration when choosing a wheelchair is the size of a wheelchair. The main parts of the wheelchair who bear the weight of the hip around the sciatica around the femur, around the fossa and around the scapula. The size of the wheelchair, especially the width of the seat, the depth of the back and the height of the backrest and the foot pedal to the cushion is appropriate, will make the passengers involved in the blood of the affected parts of the affected, and skin friction, and even pressure sores. In addition, consider the safety of patients, the ability to operate, the weight of the wheelchair, the use of location, appearance and other issues.

Selection of attention to the problem:

1, the seat width: measuring the distance between the two hips or between the two shares, plus 5cm that is sitting on both sides after each have a gap of 2.5cm. The seat is too narrow, the upper and lower wheelchair more difficult buttocks and thighs are oppressed; seat is too wide is not easy to sit tight, wheelchair is not convenient to operate, easy to fatigue limbs, access to the door is also difficult.

2, the length of the seat: to measure the distance between the buttocks to the calf gastrocnemius after sitting down, the measurement results by 6 .5cm. If the seat is too short, the weight will mainly fall on the ischium, easily lead to excessive local pressure; if the seat is too long will suppress the popliteal fossa local blood circulation, and easy to stimulate the skin. For patients with shorter thighs or hip, knee flexion contract, the use of short seats is better.

3, cushion for comfortable and prevent bed sores, wheelchair chairs should sit on the cushion. Common cushion with foam rubber pad (5 ~ 10cm thick) or gel pad. To prevent the seat subsidence can be placed in the cushion a 0.6cm thick plywood.

4, handrail height: sit down, the upper arm vertical, forearm flat on the armrest, measuring the chair to the forearm of the lower edge of the height, plus 2.5cm. Appropriate armrest height helps to maintain the correct body posture and balance, and can place the upper limb in a comfortable position. Handrail is too high, the upper arm was forced to lift, susceptible to fatigue. Handrails are too low, you need to lean forward to maintain balance, not only easy to fatigue, can also affect the breathing.

Wheelchair patient can not be free to move is one of the most painful thing, when the patient woke up after we move it from the bed to a wheelchair is a very troublesome thing. For a lot of time we are familiar with the future will not have much impact, but for those who have just come to contact is not so simple to be able to complete the task. Let's talk about how to move a wheelchair to a wheelchair!

Bed height should be close to the wheelchair seat, the bed should be equipped with a short handrail, wheelchair with brake and folding release footrest. The wheelchair is on the contralateral side of the patient. The wheelchair is slightly angled (30. to 45).

1, the patient sitting next to the bed, first locked wheelchair brakes;

2, the health of knee flexion to 90. above, and the health side of the foot moved to the side of the affected side of the side, easy to two feet free rotation;

3, the patient will move to the middle of the wheelchair distal armrest, and move the two feet, so that he was ready to sit down the posture;

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