| The concept of wheelchairs has been around for | | | | certainly make a world of difference for them and |
| centuries now, mainly used to help people with | | | | would also require less assistance. Custom |
| disabilities to move from point A to B with little or no | | | | wheelchairs are definitely heaven sent equipments to |
| difficulty. But it is only until recently that the idea of | | | | help disabled individuals with their unique needs. The |
| custom wheelchair has been given much attention and | | | | frames of the wheelchair can also be specifically |
| interest. This trend enabled the users to have better | | | | designed to fit the body of the user. This will |
| performance, personalized designs and specification to | | | | undoubtedly provide better comfort since the |
| suit that individual needs and preferences. The main | | | | specifications of custom wheelchairs have taken into |
| reason for the flourishing of custom wheelchairs was | | | | account the size and weight of the patient's body. But |
| brought by three major reasons: addressing varied | | | | it doesn't simply end there. If the wheelchair is used for |
| physical needs, providing enhanced performance and | | | | indoors, outdoors or any other terrain, the wheels of |
| also a means of expressing style and image. | | | | the wheelchair can be customized to meet the |
| Without a doubt, custom wheelchairs are top of the | | | | demands of the user and provide maximum stability |
| line when in comes to providing disabled individuals with | | | | and performance that otherwise was impossible to |
| unparalleled comfort and convenience. Customization | | | | achieve in traditional wheelchairs. |
| would normally include making minor adjustments and | | | | The advancement of technology has greatly |
| modifications according to the needs of a patient. | | | | enhanced the lives of people in almost every possible |
| Take for example a triple amputee who recently gave | | | | way, more so in assistive therapy such as that of |
| birth, a normal wheelchair cannot simply provide her | | | | wheelchairs. With this new innovation coupled with the |
| needs such as the simple joy of holding the baby. With | | | | society's accommodation to the needs of disabled |
| custom wheelchairs, such conditioned can be easily | | | | people, these individuals will be able to live like any |
| addressed and adjustments and enhancements can | | | | other normal person. By providing customized |
| be installed to help her with the mobility issues. | | | | wheelchairs, they will be able to resolve majority of the |
| For an amputated arm, a dual hand rims can be | | | | mobility problems and become more independent on |
| installed to help the user move around by just using | | | | doing ordinary tasks with little or no assistance at all. |
| one arm to move the wheelchair. Such modification will | | | | |