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What to pay attention to when using a wheelchair

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2024-11-18 14:25

　　I have already introduced how to choose the wheelchair that I use for my own use. Today, Wellcome Xiaobian tells everyone how to use the wheelchair correctly and what to pay attention to when using the wheelchair.

　　It is well known that patients who use wheelchairs are generally disabled in the lower limbs, bone marrow damage, or frail elderly. If the patient needs to operate the wheelchair by himself, at least one side of the upper limb needs to function normally. The structure of a wheelchair is generally composed of a shelf, a wheel, a brake, a seat, and a backrest. The use of the wheelchair is generally as follows:

　　1. Open the wheelchair and put away the wheelchair. Put your hands on the crossbars on both sides of the wheelchair and squeeze them down to open them. When you don't need a wheelchair, first put the pedals on the wheelchair, then grab both sides of the wheelchair cushion and force them up to close the wheelchair.

　　2. Patients with disabilities who are operating the wheelchair. If you are moving forward, your body should sit back and look as far as possible, with both hands clasping the back half of the wheel. When you are moving forward, your body should lean forward, push your upper limbs forward, and let your arms go straight and let go. Wheels, this can be repeated. When operating the wheelchair uphill, make sure that the upper body leans forward so that the wheelchair can be prevented from turning backwards.

　　3. How do hemiplegia patients transfer between bed and wheelchair? Patients often need to transfer between bed and wheelchair, and it is very important to transfer safely. If the patient needs to go from bed to wheelchair, first place the wheelchair at a position about 40 degrees from the bed, and stop the wheelchair. The patient holds the handrail of the wheelchair and stands up with the foot. Turning the body makes himself in a wheelchair.

　　If you return to the bed from the wheelchair, still park the wheelchair at a position about 40 degrees from the bed, stop the wheelchair, hold the wheelchair armrest and stand up and slowly turn your body to the bed.

　　Wheelchairs should be used with extreme care. After all, people with disabilities have a lot of inconveniences in their operation due to physical reasons, so pay attention to the following items.

　　1. Safety is the first priority. You can't use a wheelchair to hit an obstacle or hit a door.

　　2. When someone pushes a wheelchair, the patient should lean back as far as possible and grab the handrail to avoid leaning forward. It is best to bring a wheelchair restraint belt or a wheelchair restraint vest on the bed.

　　3. In many cases, the rollover of the wheelchair occurs during rapid travel. This is because the front wheel of the wheelchair is small, and small obstacles may be encountered during the rapid travel, which causes the wheelchair to turn over. Avoid rapid wheelchair travel.

　　4, should always pay attention to the patient's physical condition, if the patient has joint pain or lower extremity edema and ulcers, it is best to add a nursing position pad for the patient.

　　5. If the wheelchair is used frequently, it is necessary to carry out necessary maintenance on the wheelchair, regularly add lubricating oil, and regularly check the wheelchair to ensure the safety of the wheelchair.

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