When Do Children Use Pediatric Wheelchairs?

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Initially, not every child with a disability needs a pediatric wheelchair. However, in many cases, a pediatric wheelchair empowers a child to carry out a significant number of functions and interactions with other people.

Standard wheelchairs are generally not ideal for children. As children neither sit, nor lie down in these wheelchairs and most of the time they drool in them. Therefore, it is ideally good to use a pediatric wheelchair’s positioning aids – such as cushions, a headrest, a high back and belts etc– this way the child gets support and stability when sitting upright. Similarly, this arrangement controls postural damage and corrects the sitting position at the start.

Why so much confusion around Pediatric Wheelchairs and aids?

Generally a pediatric wheelchair is used before the initial diagnosis is made. This is the stage when parents should ideally introduce kids to pediatric wheelchairs. However, in most cases, even parents are unfamiliar with such pediatric aids. But, parents can check this with paediatricians and medical ...
... practices to guide them about the aids that they can introduce early to the child.

Children with special needs

Many children with disabilities like spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) need regular transportation in a lying down state. Unfortunately, commercial wheelchairs don’t offer this possibility to older children. Here, a pediatric wheelchair can be used, as the seat of this wheelchair is converted into a surface where the child can lie down easily. There is a special section is given under the seat, where medical supplies, oxygen tanks etc can be placed easily.

Older children

Children who could not pull their standard wheelchairs themself, such as older children too can use pediatric wheelchairs. However, patients with a learning disability, mental retardation, and cerebral palsy need a pediatric wheelchair to rest.

Better Seating, extended functionality and better family time.

Pediatric wheelchair improves the quality of life for children as well as for families. Children can't relax without getting exhausted, their interaction with people improves, and their ability to explore around goes up.

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Wheelchair Wala is India's leading quality Wheelchair Dealer across Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Faridabad who are committed to helping you find the best value, ‘right-fit’ wheelchair for your specific needs at an affordable price.

Wheelchair Wala is India's leading quality Wheelchair Dealer across Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Faridabad who are committed to helping you find the best value, ‘right-fit’ wheelchair for your specific needs at an affordable price.