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There are many kinds of difficulties that wheelchair users face and many of them have been solved through various research. However, one of the common problems that are faced by users is the issue to reach an object located out of the person's reach. Frequently, the wheelchair is designed for horizontal mobility and vertical mobility is just as important for a user as horizontal mobility. Vertical ability in a wheelchair is generally achieved with seat elevation function. The functionality enables the user of the wheelchair to completely raise the seating system or lower the same with the user seating at a single position and give access to many vertical levels. Not only the lifting wheelchair provides physical, psychological, and functional benefits, this wheelchair also enhances the user’s independence with various daily functionalities that we do, and also, we can do work without any injuries. Credits: Pixabay Functional and Physical Benefits Using a seat elevation wheelchair ...

  Wheelchair users naturally spend a lot of time in a seated position which can impact their health, growth and also would have many side effects. Standing upright position is one of the ways where these problems can be corrected. However, wheelchairs are naturally designed for people who have physical disabilities and there are limited options for one to stand. To provide the solution for wheelchair users, there are standing wheelchairs which is beneficial for people who are looking to stand and realize the health and benefits with the more upright posture and can change position as per user requirement. Here are some of the benefits of a standing wheelchair 1)  Improves breathing function Credits: Pixabay Standing wheelchairs can help wheelchair users to breathe easily. Wheelchair users have to compromise on breathing as they are in their seated position for a long time and the normal respiratory functions might be affected due to gravity and other forces.  Staying in w...

The Lumbar Vertebrae are the bones that make up the spinal cord or the backbone and more specifically the lower end of the backbone. These bones are below the thoracic and cervical vertebrae and are above sacrum and p e lvis . The Lumbar is one of the largest unfused vertebrae that are larger than the bones that are located in the Spinal Joint. There are 5 Lumbar joints which are named as L1, L2, L3, L4 & L5. L1 is located closer to thoracic joint and L5 is located near to the pelvic joint. The Lumbar vertebrae lack foramina in the traverse process and it can be differentiated with this feature. They also do not have r ib s or facets to articulate with the ribs. The lumbar joints are found adjacent to the thoracic vertebrae in humans and as a cervical vertebra in species like Lizard and these bones produce a concave structure and curves at the lower back.  The function of Lumbar vertebrae The lumbar vertebrae are one of the most important vertebrae in the human body as it sup...

  A wheelchair is used to assist people with mobility. It is primarily used by people who are differently-abled, who have an injury, age-related issues, or people who have difficulty walking due to illness. Wheelchairs are recommended for people who have spinal cord injuries ( paraplegia ,  hemiplegia , and  quadriplegia ), broken legs due to accidents, cerebral palsy, brain injury, osteogenesis, motor neuron diseases, and many more. Wheelchairs come in a variety of formats to meet the specific needs of their users. They may include specialized seating adaptations with individual control and are specific to particular activities. The most widely recognized forms of wheelchairs are motorized and non-motorized wheelchairs. The motorized wheelchairs are propelled with batteries and electric motors and manual wheelchairs are propelled using a propulsive force either by a wheelchair user or an attendant. History One of the earliest records of the wheelchair was found in an ins...