Top 5 physical benefits of Standing Wheelchairs

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Top 5 physical benefits of Standing Wheelchairs

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Who can use standing wheelchairs?

The standing wheelchairs are commonly u s e d b y t h e p e o p l e w h o h a v e m i n o r to s e v e r e d i s a b i l i t i e s l i k e t r a u m a ti c b r a i n i n j u r y , s p i n a l c o r d i n j u r y , s p i n a l B i fi d a , m u l t i p l e s c l e r o s i s , c e r e b r a l p a l s y , s tr o k e and many more. These standing chairs c a n a l s o b e u s e d b y p e o p l e w i th b o th th e quadriplegia and paraplegia d i s s i m i l a r i t i e s a s i t h a s d i f f e r e n t s ta n d i n g p o s t u r e s w h i c h w i l l b e o f g r e a t h e l p to accommodate.

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Health benefits of using standing wheelchairs The following are the top five health benefits of using standing wheelchairs:

Improved breathing functions: The human body breathes with the help of the respiratory system which is made up of respiratory muscles and organs. Most of the wheelchair users tend to have respiratory problems because of restrictive function in their upper part of the body or because of the continuous seating position (that is the area is being affected by pressure and gravity).

In the standing position, the pressure on the body is reduced and the spinal cord is stabilized. This factor helps in better oxygen and blood circulation in the body. This factor will help the overall respiratory system to be less exhausting.

Blood flow enhancement: The standing posture will improve blood circulation for the following reasons:

Firstly, the respiratory system and the circulation system are strongly connected to each other. This feature will help the respiratory system to breathe better and the circulatory system to spread oxygen more evenly and effectively.

Secondly, when you spend a lot of time in the sitting position, the blood usually becomes stagnant. That is why changing posture from sitting to standing and vice versa is very important as it will help to improve blood circulation in lower limbs and reduce the risk of thrombosis to a greater extent.

Enhances bladder and bowel function: When it comes to getting rid of bodily waste, gravity plays a major role. Standing position will help you to empty your bladder and bowel easily without much effort. When it comes to the bladder, the standing position will reduce the risk of urinary infections that occurs due to incomplete urine draining; avoid kidney and bladder stones at the same time. When it comes to bowel, the ability to extend the trunk will help your whole system to function more effectively, efficiently and regularly.

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Increases bone density: To maintain bone health and strength, it is important to hold up your own body weight.

When you start using your lower limbs more, they help in increasing the bone density. They also help in reducing repetitive strain injuries in the muscles of the upper body.

Pressure ulcers: T h e y a r e s k i n a n d t i s s u e i n j u r y th a t h a p p e n s d u e to c o n s t a n t p r e s s u r e o v e r t h e s k i n . Y o u c a n g e t r i d o f th e s e p r e s s u r e u l cer s b y p r o v i d i n g c o r r e c t p o s i t i o n i n g w i th th e p o w e r e d w h e e l ch a i r s . T h ey w i l l h e l p t h e b l o o d t o c i r c u l a te fr e e l y i n y o u r b o d y .

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