{"id":24193,"date":"2020-06-08T13:50:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T05:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?p=24193"},"modified":"2023-03-20T13:56:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T05:56:15","slug":"faq-when-buying-a-wheelchair-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/06\/faq-when-buying-a-wheelchair-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ When Buying a Wheelchair &#8211; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1257986232\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1257986232 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\">Here are the most frequently asked questions from families of wheelchair users or users themselves:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\">Aren\u2019t all wheelchairs the same? I can\u2019t see a difference\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\">There are so many brands and models! Which one is the most suitable for me?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\">What?! There are also different sizes? If I buy the bigger one it will be more comfortable and cost-effective, right?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\">Most people will ask these questions when they haven\u2019t been properly assessed by a therapist. During the examination and evaluation process carried out by a professional therapist, they will recommend what assistance and aids a person needs, not just \u2018what wheelchair to buy\u2019. Professionals understand the patient\u2019s problems and what kind of challenges they might encounter. On a case by case basis, they will make a professional decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To give an idea of what a therapist might base their assessment on,<span style=\"color: #008080;\"> h<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independenceonwheels.com\/Resources\/Uploads\/efb3696c-9905-4ede-97ae-9b5d408bdb95.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ere is an example of the evaluation form of the patients abilities that they consider. <\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the assessment, you can communicate with a wheelchair company what it is that you need.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The differing levels of motor function in patients can be divided into five levels. The idea is similar to that being used by <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/canchild.ca\/system\/tenon\/assets\/attachments\/000\/002\/114\/original\/GMFCS_English_Illustrations_V2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GMFCS<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">,<\/span> originally developed to describe the functions of cerebral palsy patients, it is actually very useful here. Being able to differentiate these categories not only makes it easier for the therapist and patient to communicate but it helps to roughly estimate what assistive devices are needed at each rehabilitation stage. <\/span><b>Depending on what category the user is in, the right wheelchair might be all they need.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 100%; color: #2d82cc;\"><strong>Level 1: They can run and jump on flat ground<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\">At this stage, they probably don\u2019t need a wheelchair yet. However, if the user feels like it would make their lives easier, then maybe they can consider a simple wheelchair.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 100%; color: #2d82cc;\"><strong>Level 2: They can walk on flat ground easily, but walking on uneven ground is difficult<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\">At this stage, they may need to take precautions to prevent nasty falls. They may be using crutches or an umbrella to stabilize themselves when walking. To make it easier and safer, you could consider using a wheelchair short-term. Sometimes a wheelchair can be used to help the caregiver of disabled children or the elderly when they go outside, as it is easier to look after them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 100%; color: #2d82cc;\"><strong>Level 3: They can walk by themselves but need the support of stable objects or the support of others<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\">Whether it\u2019s because of an injury, surgery, or physical discomfort, sometimes a patient is unable to stand for a long time before needing to hold on to something. Although they are still able to walk, we recommend for safety\u2019s sake, to start using a wheelchair. If they\u2019re only using it for a short period of time (2-3 months) during the rehabilitation process, they could rent or buy a second-hand wheelchair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many basic wheelchair models on the market, with the most popular ones adapting a <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?s=Ergo+Lite&amp;post_type=product&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">lightweight design<\/span>.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The lighter wheelchairs make it easier for caregivers to transport and store the device in small spaces. But remember that in addition to being lightweight, the wheelchair must be stable to be safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 100%; color: #2d82cc;\"><strong>Level 4: They cannot walk at all, but they can maintain their posture in a chair with armrests<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\">At this stage, they can no longer get in and out of the wheelchair by standing up. There will be situations in the future that requires getting in and out of the wheelchair. For example, getting in and out of bed, going to the bathroom, getting in and out of the driver\u2019s seat (yes, it is still possible to drive).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/manual-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Detachable arm and footrests<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can make getting in and out of a wheelchair easier. Armrests and footrests can be lifted, rotated, or even removed so that the user can enter and exit the wheelchair from the side (take the gif below, for example).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-812363859\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1842752078\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1967954665\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:52px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/e4b880e888ace8bcaae6a485.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1967954665 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\"><em><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-1520-3\/\">S-Ergo 125<\/a> <\/span>has flip-back armrests to make transferring in and out of the wheelchair easy. Source: Karma Medical YouTube &#8211; <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XhHSTFUd97M\">S-Ergo 125<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-593036700\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_346708406\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/e7a7bbe4bd8de5ba8a-gif.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_346708406 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 90%;\">Source: Karma Medical YouTube:<span style=\"color: #008080;\"> <a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RxaGRSixf6I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to use Detachable Swing-away Footrest<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 90%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this stage, for a better quality of life and mobility, disabled people could also consider using a <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/efl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lightweight electric wheelchair<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 90%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result of the need of fitting many different body types, the <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highly adjustable wheelchair<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is being developed. This wheelchair has more choices in seat width and depth as well as seat height, back height, back angle, armrest height, and rear wheel centre alignment all being adjustable. A wheelchair can be equipped with these adjustable features or later altered according to the user\u2019s recovery status.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 100%; color: #2d82cc;\"><strong>Level 5: When they are sitting in a chair with armrests, they cannot maintain a sitting posture<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 90%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If friends and family reach this level, they need a <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1F6wgcqUJU95YH27F1kQOq8Wtdap7eLRkzCVtOim_tC4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">positioning wheelchair<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 90%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The back height of a regular wheelchair roughly reaches shoulder height but the positioning wheelchair will extend to reach the top of the head with a headrest that will support the weight of the upper body. There are two types of positioning wheelchair;<\/span><b> one that is <\/b><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-5000-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Reclining<\/b><\/a><\/span><b> and the other that will \u2018<\/b><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?s=vip+&amp;post_type=product&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Tilt-in-Space<\/b><\/a><\/span><b>\u2019.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000; font-size: 90%;\">In the past, the choice of which positioning wheelchair was limited to one of these features or the other however now there are reasonably priced products on the market that function as 2-in-1. Before we discuss these two options, the following picture should give you an idea of the different movements each wheelchair offers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width\"  id=\"row-598534769\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1556327945\" class=\"col medium-3 small-1 large-3\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1707954435\" class=\"col medium-6 small-10 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_265761961\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tilt_recline-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tilt_recline-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tilt_recline-2-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_265761961 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%;\">Tilt-in-Space: The hip angle remains unchanged \/ Recline: The hip angle changes.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1552752514\" class=\"col medium-3 small-1 large-3\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%;\">With these basic concepts in mind, in the next blog we will continue to discuss the<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/06\/how-to-buy-a-reclining-and-tilting-wheelchair\/\"> different reclining and tilting wheelchairs<\/a><\/span>. 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Wheelchair Accessible<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2022\/10\/karma-standing-wheelchairs\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-bounce box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:54%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Blog-posts-2-15-300x180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Blog-posts-2-15-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Blog-posts-2-15.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-left is-small\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">KARMA Standing Wheelchairs<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2022\/09\/karma-pediatric-wheelchairs\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-bounce box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:54%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Blog-posts-2-13-300x180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Blog-posts-2-13-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Blog-posts-2-13.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-left is-small\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">KARMA Pediatric Wheelchairs<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2022\/09\/wheelchair-bags-and-storage\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-bounce box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:54%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Blog-posts-2-14-300x180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Blog-posts-2-14-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Blog-posts-2-14.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-left is-small\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">Wheelchair Bags and Storage<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2022\/09\/karma-top-line-mid-wheel-drive-power-wheelchairs\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-bounce box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:54%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C7A0861_1-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C7A0861_1-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C7A0861_1-1024x683-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C7A0861_1-1024x683-1-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/C7A0861_1-1024x683-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-left is-small\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">KARMA Top-Line Mid-Wheel Drive Power Wheelchairs<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the most frequently asked questions from families of wheelchair users or users themselves:\u00a0 Aren\u2019t all wheelchairs the same? I can\u2019t see a difference\u2026 There are so many brands and models! Which one is the most suitable for me? What?! There are also different sizes? If I buy the bigger one it will be [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":52647,"featured_media":46934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538,580],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24193"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24193"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46969,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24193\/revisions\/46969"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}