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How to Make Your Home Wheelchair Accessible

  Navigating through the world day-to-day in a wheelchair can be difficult. From bulky chairs that make movement cumbersome to buildings lacking accessible entryways, there’s no shortage of challenges.  One...
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Transitioning to a Wheelchair

Whether the transition was sudden or you knew it was coming, adapting to your new life as a wheelchair user can mean pushing back on some stereotypes. For many, relying...
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Tips for Traveling as a Wheelchair Companion

  Traveling as a group complicates your planning. Whether you’re taking a trip for business or pleasure, coordinating with others can quickly consume time in your travel schedule. These matters...
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The Solution to Wheelchair-Caused Back Pain

The Solution to Wheelchair-Caused Back Pain

Back pain is a common side-effect many wheelchair users are forced to live with. While we’ve previously gone over regular wheelchair injuries and how you can avoid them, we haven’t...
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What’s the Difference Between Wheelchair Brakes and Locks?

What’s the Difference Between Wheelchair Brakes and Locks?

There are many ways to customize your wheelchair for your personal usage preferences, including your brakes and locks. Some users prefer tight brakes that allow quick stops and maximum control while others prefer slower, looser breaks that allow them to ease to a stop, for example.

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New Product Announcement: Strongback Ergonomic Travel Chair

New Product Announcement: Strongback Ergonomic Travel Chair

A wheelchair that doesn’t properly fit and contour to your body can lead to many nagging injuries. As we’ve previously discussed, wheelchair users can suffer everything from a torn rotator...
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Helping You Get Around: Ride Sharing Apps and Limited Mobility

Helping You Get Around: Ride Sharing Apps and Limited Mobility

Let's take a look at the various ride-sharing apps and services you can count on when traveling to meet your unique needs. 
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The Benefits of Lightweight Wheelchairs

The Benefits of Lightweight Wheelchairs

Many wheelchair users prefer the enhanced mobility and freedom that comes with a lightweight wheelchair. But there are also plenty of other reasons to choose a lightweight wheelchair over more traditional chairs models, whether you’re trying to save energy moving a smaller chair, are an active traveler or require a wider range-of-motion for sports and leisure.
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The Ins and Outs of Wheelchair Sizing

The Ins and Outs of Wheelchair Sizing

It’s important to get every measurement right when sizing for a wheelchair. A properly fitted chair can make all the difference in combatting discomfort and preventing health issues that arise...
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The Most Common Wheelchair Injuries and How You Can Avoid Them

The Most Common Wheelchair Injuries and How You Can Avoid Them

From blisters to over-used shoulders, knowledge is your best weapon against injuries related to wheelchair use. To help keep you safe and sound, we’ve prepared a list of common injuries...
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Do you need a more durable wheelchair?

Do you need a more durable wheelchair?

If you expose your wheelchair to regular strain, you may be adding mileage to your device that shortens its reliability and damages important components. It’s important to take a look...
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Exercises to Increase Mobility for Wheelchair Users

Exercises to Increase Mobility for Wheelchair Users

Regardless of age, physical condition or current fitness level, moderate exercise and increased flexibility introduces a lot of benefits to your daily life. For people in wheelchairs, physical exercise is...
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