What should be paid attention to when using a wheelchair

Wheelchair is an important tool for rehabilitation. It is not only a means of transportation for the physically disabled and people with mobility impairments, but more importantly, they can exercise and participate in social activities with the help of wheelchairs. So, what should be paid attention to when using a Aluminum manual wheelchair? How to maintain the wheelchair?

1. First of all, we must fully understand the equipment, how to use the functions of the buttons, especially how to start and how to stop quickly, when encountering unexpected events, it can play a key role.
2. Keep the body clean and put it in a dry and ventilated place to prevent the accessories from rusting.
3. Before using the wheelchair and within one month, check whether the bolts are loose. If they are loose, tighten them in time. In normal use, check every three months to ensure that all parts are in good condition.
4. Regularly check the tire usage, repair the rotating parts in time, and add a small amount of lubricating oil regularly. Keep the tire air pressure sufficient and not contact with oil or acid to prevent deterioration.
5. Sometimes it is inevitable to get muddy water when going out, or get wet from rain. Please clean and wipe the soil in time and apply anti-rust wax.
6. For electric wheelchairs, develop the habit of charging them immediately after use to keep the battery full. Idle electric wheelchairs should develop the habit of regular charging, so that the battery is in a "full state" for a long time.
7. Pay attention to safety. When entering or leaving the door or encountering obstacles, do not use a wheelchair to hit the door or obstacles (especially the elderly, most of whom have osteoporosis and are easily injured). When pushing the wheelchair, instruct the patient to hold the handrail of the wheelchair, sit back as far as possible, do not lean forward or get out of the car on their own; to avoid falling, add restraint straps when necessary.

8. Due to the small front wheel of the wheelchair, small obstacles (such as small stones, small ditch, etc.) during fast driving can easily cause the wheelchair to stop suddenly and cause the wheelchair or the patient to tip over and hurt the patient. Push the wheelchair Be careful, and pull back when necessary. When pushing the wheelchair downhill, the speed should be slow. The patient's head and back should be leaned back and the handrails should be held firmly to avoid accidents.
9. Pay attention to warmth when the weather is cold, spread the blanket directly on the wheelchair, and use the blanket around the patient’s neck, fix it with pins, and at the same time surround the arms, fix the pins on the wrists, then wrap the upper body and take off Wrap the legs and feet with a blanket behind the shoes.