Not only people with disabilities but also more and more older adults are using electric wheelchairs as their mobility tools as the ageing of society becomes more and more serious.

However, long-term incorrect wheelchair posture will not only cause scoliosis, joint deformation, winged shoulder, hunchback and a series of secondary injuries but also lead to respiratory involvement, resulting in increased residual air in the lungs. These problems are slowly formed, if not concerned, for a long time. Once these symptoms are found, it is too late. Therefore, the correct way to ride a wheelchair and a lightweight folding electric wheelchair is a big issue for every elderly, and. This is why the price of wheelchairs varies from a hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, and good and expensive wheelchairs have been developed and produced with these factors in mind. To solve these problems, lightweight folding electric wheelchairs are designed with the appropriate humanized features.

(1) The hips are as close to the wheelchair backrest as possible.

If some elderly hunchback hips can not be close to the back of the chair, there is a risk of lower back bending and sliding out of the wheelchair. Therefore, according to personal conditions, choose the backrest elasticity adjustable, wheelchair sitting surface "S" type of light folding electric wheelchair ride more comfortably.

(2) whether the pelvis is balanced.

The pelvic tilt is an important factor causing scoliosis deformation, and pelvic tilt is because the wheelchair seat back cushion material is too poor slack deformation resulting in incorrect sitting posture. So when choosing a lightweight folding electric wheelchair seat back, cushion material is also crucial.

(3) The leg position should be appropriate.

When riding a lightweight folding electric wheelchair, leg position is inappropriate and will affect the sciatic nodal pressure, resulting in leg pain. The pressure is all transferred in the hip; wheelchair pedal height adjustment should be appropriate. Ride the wheelchair when the angle between the calf and thigh is slightly more than 90 degrees. Otherwise, sitting will numb and sore legs and feet, affecting blood circulation.

(4) Upper body and head posture fixed.

If the upper torso of some patients cannot maintain a correct sitting posture, they can choose a wheelchair with a high backrest and adjustable backrest angle; for the elderly and disabled with difficulties in trunk balance and control (such as cerebral palsy, paraplegia, etc.), they should also be equipped with head support, lumbar belt and chest belt to fix the sitting posture to avoid spinal deformation. If the upper torso is bent forward in a hunchbacked situation, use a double cross chest belt or H-type fixed belt to fix it.

The above is the knowledge about maintaining the correct sitting posture in the light folding electric wheelchair, if it is helpful to your needs, welcome to contact us!