r/wheelchairs

Would it be better to

A. Bring my powerchair for most independence (but it's huge so also more in the way, and likely to be damaged by an inexperienced person trying to move it)

B. Bring my manual chair because it's smaller and more easily moved out of their way (but also more easily damaged, "accidentally" mistaken for a hospital chair even though it's neon green, or more easily misplaced), or -

C. To leave my personal chairs at home and make use of hospital chairs to avoid these issues, considering how long repairs and replacements take?

I'm having robotic laproscopic abdominal surgery. I'm expecting at least two overnight stays, maybe more if there are complications. I can walk like a dozen feet unassisted, at least pre-op. I'm not sure about post op.

I've never had to be hospitalized with a chair before and I'm torn on this decision.

I live near a wonderful couple who love the outdoors. A few years ago one of them had a stroke and lost most mobility, but they recently got a new wheelchair that can “off-road” to some extent.

What are some recommended accessible trails that I can share with them? Are there some that are also dog-friendly? They foster small/medium dogs occasionally.

Bay Area and Greater Bay Area ok, they are happy to drive a bit for a day trip. Thank you in advance for the recommendations!

Hey all, my first post on Reddit and it’s out of pure desperation. I’m about to crash tf out over this tyre. It’s late at night so I can’t go to a shop and I am a wheelchair user so it’s kind of important it gets sorted now. Even my emergency wheels now have a puncture. I’ve done soap, levers, brute force, zip ties, lubricating with my own tears and sacrificing my soul to the devil and I still cannot get this thing on. It’s a speedlite 24” tyre and every time I try to pop that last 20cm on the whole f*cking thing comes back off- I need my chair for literally everything. Yes I started at the opposite side to the valve, I have also tried starting AT the valve, the same issue keeps happening, if I pop another inner tube I am literally gonna scream- please help! Thank you🥲

I'm strongly considering purchasing one of those as a first wheelchair. My alternative is to go with a power wheelchair covered by insurance. The COMFY GO is out of pocket. It has to fit in my small apartment, and I will be using it primarily for getting around on sidewalks, or going to doctor appointments. Does anyone have any experience with this? Does it hold up, is it a reliable brand, does it get stuck on curb cuts, does it fold easily and truly not take up a lot of space? Anyone's experience is welcome 🤗

Needs for rollator: I need it to be able to push my mom like a wheelchair.

Still sturdy enough for cobblestone and hard to navigate streets

And it needs to be light weight enough that I can also just carry or push one handed when she gets up to walk (I can lift 20-25 lbs for extended periods or 50lbs for short ones for context).

Situation:

We need something asap for an upcoming medical trip. The wheelchair won't cut it because it's gonna be raining and she doesn't want to be stuck to a chair in a emergency. She can walk a few blocks (maybe 20 minutes TOPS) and climb stairs (max like 2 flights or 1 flight) but her legs will give out if we don't have a mobility aid. :(

We DON'T have time to get anything expensive or custom made and I wasn't aware she didn't want the normal wheel chair until right now.

I'm thinking the helavo 2 in 1 walker wheelchair combo but IDK if it would be okay.

Hey all. 44M with CP. I have used a chair my whole life and I use crutches part time. I am using my wheels much more in recent years and I doubt that will change at this point. I have a TiLite ZRA at the moment and I kinda hate it for a multitude of reasons. One of those reasons is that I am super hard on equipment and I have already beat the shit out of it after 2 years. I'm in the process of getting a new chair and Wheelchair Doc suggested a fully rigid frame. I have never had a fully rigid frame chair. What are the pros and cons? What you the tradeoffs?

Ive recently been struggling more and more and crutches alone wont help me anymore on very bad days. I have chronic fatigue and muscle weakness so i cant really use a manual chair as that requires upper body strength and a lot of effort. Another problem, I'm a broke college student with unsupportive parents and a life full of medical neglect. The medical system is famously slow, but I need some help NOW. Any recommendations for a cheap powerchair that works just for now? I would prefer something foldable so it can fit in my car. I dont need anything too fancy, I just want something that can get me from point A to point B instead of being bedbound

I was recently diagnosed with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction and psoriatic arthritis. The combination of these two things has ended up being pretty brutal on my feet/legs. I struggle with this sort of inner conflict where I can't really admit to myself that I need the mobility aids (in this case an electric wheelchair for longer days) and I feel like I'm gaslighting myself into feeling almost like I'm faking the whole thing, which I'm not.

I've spent the past year stuck at home more and more without getting out of the house, and I finally allowed myself to do some research, bite the bullet, and order an electric wheelchair.

I settled on a Rubicon DX14. It showed up this past Friday, and within hours, I was already contacting them for a return label. When you're moving straight, it doesn't want to turn. When you're moving straight, sometimes it'll just suddenly veer off into a random direction and not let you compensate/correct - it'll just go where it wants to go. Most of the time, it rolls to a very slow stop and can't stop remotely quickly.

Basically, the controls are junk. The batteries are questionable in quality, the wiring harness is of questionable quality. The chair itself, the wheels, the frame, the welding is all decent. The seat is decent (although the stitching isn't exactly great).

I've decided to try another brand - I decided to go with an OAS Cruise Pro. Does anyone have any experience?

Going by looks, the chairs are similar. The wiring is similar, the motors are similar (although the cruise pro is brushless). The controller seems better.

I just don't want to trade one junk chair for another.

I did use the one I've got now to go to Epcot and Disney Springs while I wait on the return label just to see if there's a bit of a learning curve. I will say, it felt absolutely incredible to get out and enjoy myself for the first time in a long time without hating life. But the controls on that chair are just... awful.

Is there a way for me to go ice skating with my boyfriend and roommate(even if it's just them pushing me around on something), I can like use my legs for transfers but I can't really stand for longer than 2 seconds so I can't like go skating with a rollator unless I were just sitting on it while someone pushed me. My bf who's a part time ambulatory user loves skating and I used to and I want to be able to go on the rink with him without dropping thousands on a hockey sled