I definitely plan to get a standing wheelchair. Before my accident five
years ago, I was 6 feet tall. These days, I'm looking up at everybody. I did
some therapy in a standing frame at a local rehab facility, and it was an
incredibly emotional experience. The world looks like an entirely different
place when you're standing at your traditional height.
I understand the standing frames and standing wheelchairs have many other
benefits: strengthening bones, increasing flexibility, assisting with
digestion, and other benefits related to blood pressure.
My plan is to try to raise some funds to build a shed, so that I can get a
standing frame or standing wheelchair as well as a generator.
I absolutely concur that you need to be evaluated properly. The physical
therapist did not start me in a standing frame... they started with a tilt
table. Raising your head so far up in the air is a challenge when you been
sitting down and lying down for so long. But my insurance covers this... and
I hope yours does too.
Take care,
Dave Krehbiel
From: wheelch...@aol.com [mailto:wheelch...@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 9:59 AM
To: shellbell5...@aim.com; quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Standing wheelchair' anyone have one ? If so pros and
cons?
I personally hope that in everyone's life, they have the opportunity to try
out a standing wheelchair. Some of the benefits can be overwhelming.
However, I usually advise that a Standing Evaluation, with an Occupational
Therapist to determine if and how long one can stand, vertical. Some with
low blood pressure may pass out with a quick stand. Some can not operate a
manual stander because of strength issues. A motorized stander might work
better then a manual unit. By all means, if you meet the perimeters... Go
For It.
Best Wishes
In a message dated 1/23/2013 9:41:49 P.M. Central Standard Time,
shellbell5...@aim.com writes:
Hi to everyone,
So, long story short, UCP agreed to either make my kitchen accessible OR
purchase
A standing wheelchair.I have been looking at the standing wheelchairs
and there is even one
That is manual.
Are they much bigger than a regular electric chair ? and if ya have one
what are your thoughts and or experiences and the pluses or minuses? ?
(I understand the benefit ti standing Ii stand daily in my standing frame,
oh and sores are not a issue) .
thanks everyone!!! N
shelly
C6C7 incomplete
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