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Seat Width
Having the right seat width is necessary to bariatric wheelchair for sale users who spend longer periods in their chairs. Too narrow a seat will cause pressure on the hips and bariatric manual wheelchair thighs which might lead to sores or pressure points. Having too wide a seat can also make it hard for the user to reach the hand rims to move themselves or maneuver in little areas.
To measure the proper seat width a person would sit on a chair typically and have their measurement taken across their lap at the widest point which is generally their hips. A wheelchair determining tape can be utilized to measure this, but a lawn stick is preferred as it avoids people from covering the tape around their hips which would give an unreliable outcome.
The basic bariatric wheelchair recliner seat width is 16" (narrow adult), 18" (basic grownup), bariatric manual wheelchair and 20" (broad grownup). For Bariatric Manual Wheelchair clients, a 24" seat is available.
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