Crutches are helpful to those with medical conditions or injuries who require them for treatment. Decorating crutches is a simple, cheap, and DIY-friendly activity that takes less than an hour. The results are amazing and the benefits are tremendous. In this article, I’ll be sharing with you the various ways to decorate crutches beautifully. Why[…]
How to Protect Walls from Wheelchair Damage
Using a wheelchair comes with its own downsides; this includes damage to your walls when navigating or having a turn. Sometimes, your walls may be too small for you to make a turn with a wheelchair, thereby causing you to bump into them or hurt the aesthetics. But this does not have to be you.[…]
A Quick Look at the Major Benefits of Mobility Aids
The major reason why people use mobility aids is to be able to move around easily when mobility becomes difficult or impossible without support. Mobility devices are divided into 3 categories based on their functions. The first category is designed for people who can walk on both feet without support but need assistance to navigate[…]
Who Can Park in Handicapped Spaces? (Answered)
It is rare to find parking lots without a reserved area for people with disabilities to park their vehicles. These spots are easily identified by a white symbol drawing of a wheelchair on a blue metal board erected in front of the reserved space. The symbols are found at grocery stores, event centers, schools, hospitals,[…]
Electric Wheelchair Pros and Cons
The advancement in technology has given rise to the production of electric wheelchairs as great substitutes for manual ones. Older people with limited mobility strength and those with severe illnesses that have drastically reduced their ability to walk can now move effortlessly with the help of an electric wheelchair. Electric wheelchairs are also called “power[…]
How to Pad Crutches with Socks (DIY)
Since crutches help to transfer weight from your leg to your upper body, you are very likely to have limited upper body freedom, especially if you use underarm or axilla crutches. Long-term and improper use of crutches can result in an injury to your axillary region. Also, constant strain on your arms and upper body[…]
How to Use the Pedal Exercise Equipment for Seniors in a Wheelchair
The pedal exercise equipment is an innovative piece of machine that pedals the user’s limb and requires no full-body involvement in pedaling. The user only has to move their limbs while the rest of the body is stationary. They, however, have to maintain a sitting position when using the equipment. Who Is It Meant For?[…]
How Disability Insurance Investigators Investigate (Explained)
Disability insurance is quite tricky to navigate. This is because disability could either be short-term or long-term. Both carry considerable expenses but the long-term disability claim can be pretty staggering for insurance companies. This is especially true when the claim is fraudulent, curated to milk the insurance company dry. The cost of investigating a disability[…]
Penalties for Assaulting a Disabled Person
The law protects disabled persons, and as such, an assault on them attracts certain penalties from the government. That is because they are considered vulnerable and need extra protection. The penalties for assaulting a disabled person vary, depending on the country and the assault severity. But before we go into that, it makes sense to[…]
How to Change a Wheelchair Tire Like a Pro
There are two main types of wheelchair tires; solid and pneumatic tires. Solid tires rarely need changing, but you want to be sure that you know how to change them should the need ever arise. Pneumatic tires have air in them, tend to flatten when punctured, and soften even without a puncture. This makes them[…]
