Benefits of a standing wheelchair

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 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

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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 wheelchairs for a longer period of time can also affect the upper part of the body and thus standing wheelchairs comes to your assistance here.

Standing wheelchairs stabilizes pressure on the spine, this helps in increasing oxygen and the blood circulates better. With the stabilized spinal cord pressure one can intake more oxygen and breathing becomes less exhausting.

2) Enhanced bladder and bowel function

As per many kinds of research done, gravity plays an important role in expelling biological waste. Sitting on the chair for longer periods of time can affect this as one will be in the seated position which changes the bowel and bladder control.

Standing wheelchairs makes it easier to empty the bowel and bladder where it can help to excrete them easily. Also, standing wheelchairs can also prevent the risk of infections for incomplete urine drainage and bladder stones at the same time.

A standing wheelchair will also help the waste to pass down the intestines easily thus helping in bowel functions more efficiently and regularly.

3) Enhanced Blood Flow

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It is a known fact that respiratory and blood circulation are connected to each other. When your respiratory system is better, the blood circulation also increases with the effective spread of oxygen.

A standing wheelchair will help to increase blood circulation. Blood usually stagnates while you are in a sitting position and usually blood finds it difficult to flow towards limbs and thus reducing the risk of thrombosis.

4) Increased bone density

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Bone density plays an important role to maintain posture and body control. And it is important for our bones to develop to help support body weight. By sitting for long periods of time, the bones will not develop and will be fragile thus increasing the risk of osteoporosis or any other bone deformities. While the limbs won’t be used for a long time, the weight-bearing capacity decreases, or any other physical activities will be decreased.

Standing wheelchairs helps you here where it is advantageous in maintaining or increasing bone density, it also repositions the posture thus preventing any deformities. A standing wheelchair also helps to reduce repetitive strain injuries of the bone and muscles of the upper body.

5) Reduce Spasticity and contractions

Spasticity is an imbalance of the CNS (Central Nervous System) which affects movement in different body areas. Spasticity induces muscle contractures.

 When the CNS is imbalanced, it can exaggerate tensions on the muscles and when the muscles are feeling the pressure this can cause rigidity.

Standing wheelchairs helps users where one can stretch and loosen the spasm and spasticity. One can request additional support to support in stretching the muscles so that the muscles do not turn rigid and induce contractures

6) Reduce injuries

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Sitting over long periods of time can cause pressure injuries and, in most cases, pressure ulcers appear over skin that covers bones. Common areas include the coccyx, shoulder blades, and backbone.

One of the common ways to prevent this is by using a comfortable cushion to prevent injuries and also induce pressure relief during seating. 

A standing wheelchair with a comfortable cushion provides relief to the bones and thus reducing injuries.

At Rehamo we have Electra Standy which is a Power Operated Standing Wheelchair that you can purchase at Rehamo.Shop website























Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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