Standing Wheelchair Benefits for Mobility

You Can Move like never before in the Redman Standing Wheelchair

A standing wheelchair is an automated device that assists its user in moving from a seated, to standing position and often times back to flat if the chair has the capabilities of doing so. Wheelchairs that help you stand up are common among individuals with: muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and other ailments that compromise mobility functions.

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Naturally Occurring Health Benefits of a Standing Wheelchair

Many people who can stand do not understand the amazing benefits of being able to do so. This includes independence and the naturally occurring health benefits from changing posture. When someone is forced to sit in one position for extreme amount of time, health problems will naturally occur. In fact, physicians have been documenting the benefits of standing wheelchairs for years throughout medical publications. Now, thanks to Redman Standing Power Wheelchair, even people with spinal cord injuries can reap the health benefits of standing.

A Standing Wheelchair isn’t just any type of wheelchair. It’s a complete standing and mobility solution. This means you can move, while being in an upright position! The Chief 107-ZRX offers great body support and is extremely safe. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t walked in 30 years, our chair WILL support you.

The benefits are simply endless. Physically, a quality standing wheelchair will improve circulation, bladder function, reduce pressure sores and much more. Your life will also improve dramatically on a morale level, with the ability to look your friends and family eye-to-eye and be upright for the first time in years. You have nothing to lose and so much to gain with Redman’s Standing Power Wheelchair. Imagine the freedom of being able to stand again.

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Owning a Redman Standing Wheelchair

Being able to stand up has changed my life in a lot of ways. I am no longer at the bottom of the crowd, I am actually- when I stand up, the biggest guy in the room, again.

Michael W., C5 Quad

Physical Benefits of the #1 Standing Wheelchair

Circulation

One of the most important functions of wheelchairs that help you stand up, is the ability to help blood circulate around the body. When you sit or in one place for too long, blood begins to pool and stagnate, reducing circulation to other parts of the body that need it.

Urinary Health

Urinary Tract Infections are common among people who are in wheelchairs. However, studies have shown that using a standing device or standing wheelchair can greatly decrease urinary tract infections.

Spasticity

Staying in one position, such as sitting, can cause muscle spasticity. Changing posture helps relax the muscles and reduce spasticity.

Bowel Function

Poor bowel function is a common complaint among wheel chair users. However, according to numerous studies, standing exercises can greatly improve bowel function. Even when using a standing wheelchair these results are the same.

Pressure Sores

Pressure sores occur from constant pressure on one area of the body. Being able to stand up in a wheelchair helps distribute your weight and improve healing of bed sores.

Contractures

Sitting for long periods of time may cause the joints and muscles to stiffen. Standing allows the muscles to get stretched and exercised, decreasing the amount of stiffness you experience in joints and muscles.

Bone Density

Some evidence shows that standing wheelchairs may increase bone density. This is because standing puts more weight on your bones than sitting.

Psychological Benefits of a Standing Wheelchair

Independence

Having a Standing Wheelchair is the foundation of reclaiming independence. A few examples include being able to reach cupboards, change light-bulbs, and looking into a mirror at a regular level.

Increased Cognition

Better circulation often means better cognition. Wheelchairs that help you stand up may help with certain cognitive tasks such as memory and focus.

Fatigue

Sitting or lying down for too long is a known cause for fatigue. Muscles may atrophy and quickly tire. Standing up helps exercises these muscles and reduce fatigue.

Depression

Depression is often caused by feeling a lack of control over certain situations. So it is no wonder why people confined to a wheelchair may suffer from depression. However, gaining the ability to stand, even with assistance, helps reclaim a certain amount of control and helps reduce depression.

Well Being

Well being is dramatically increased by using a standing wheelchair. You can be on “the same level” when talking or communicating as others. You can also make eye contact, pose for photographs, hug standing up and much more. One of the most important standing wheelchair benefits.

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