{"id":27989,"date":"2020-10-12T15:30:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T07:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?p=27989"},"modified":"2023-03-15T17:38:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T09:38:07","slug":"what-is-the-best-karma-manual-wheelchair-to-self-propel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/10\/what-is-the-best-karma-manual-wheelchair-to-self-propel\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Best Karma Manual Wheelchair to Self Propel?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1278165413\">\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_1278165413 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Karma wheelchair best for users looking for a manual self propel wheelchair is <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexx<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/10\/how-to-prevent-back-pain-when-propelling-a-manual-wheelchair\/\"> the last blog post<\/a><\/span>, we discussed the best way to avoid back pain when self-propelling a wheelchair. All of the adjustments to prevent secondary injuries can be customized with Flexx.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexx<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #2d82d6;\">; the adjustable manual self propel a wheelchair<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexx is the Karma wheelchair with a great variety of seat sizes as well as amazing adjustability. With five holes on the rear wheel axle to adjust in both directions (up\/down and back\/forth).<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width\"  id=\"row-1199989713\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1086577416\" 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_421676916\">\n\t\t<a class=\"open-video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mxWQUL-OUL8&amp;t=6s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/giphy.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.2)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute no-click x50 y50 md-x50 md-y50 lg-x50 lg-y50 text-shadow-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-play\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_421676916 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1098671550\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\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_874002471\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pasted-image-0-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pasted-image-0-2.png 564w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pasted-image-0-2-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_874002471 {\n  width: 74%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1098671550 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 3px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexx has the most diverse rear wheel axel positions of all <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/\">Karma Wheelchairs<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 Source: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mxWQUL-OUL8&amp;t=6s\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karma YouTube: Flexx<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a patient is starting their post-injury rehabilitation, their upper body control is too weak to be able to maneuver an active wheelchair. In this situation, Flexx is the best choice for the user. Flexx can offer a stable propel setting at the start of rehabilitation to allow the patients to get used to a wheelchair. Flexx can be gradually adjusted into a more active wheelchair based on the individual\u2019s rehabilitation progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-569127029\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-973949330\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nwt_M9MH3RQ?cc_lang_pref=tw&amp;cc_load_policy=1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"525\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An example of Flexx being used as an active self-propelled wheelchair. Source: Karma Medical YouTube &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nwt_M9MH3RQ\">Pushing the Limits of Flexx Wheelchair<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #2d82d6;\">Explore the Flexx Family<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-3822211\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1321173156\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"max-width:520px;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366; font-size: 140%;\"><a style=\"color: #003366;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522\"><b><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Flexx<\/span> <\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is fully adjustable for the best comfort and propelling performance. Flexx is equipped with flip back and height-adjustable armrests. Other standard features of Flexx include foot plates with angle adjustable and multidirectional footplates. This wheelchair is ideal for patients in rehabilitation and has difficulty transfers in and out of the wheelchair. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1684237892\" 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_1142648285\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022-1050x960-L-1024x936-1024x936.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022-1050x960-L-1024x936.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022-1050x960-L-1024x936-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022-1050x960-L-1024x936-768x702.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022-1050x960-L-1024x936-600x548.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1142648285 {\n  width: 91%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-1605321135\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-427132631\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"max-width:520px;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\"><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 140%;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522s\/\"><b>Flexx S<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the entry-level wheelchair that is part of the<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522\"> Flexx<\/a><\/span> wheelchair series. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522s\/\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Flexx S<\/span><\/a> is equipped with key adjustments and features such as detachable swing-away leg rest. The key difference between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Flexx<\/span><\/a> and <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522s\/\">Flexx S<\/a><\/span> is that the Flexx S is not equipped with the height-adjustable armrests.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-105087470\" 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_1585776332\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022STD-1050x960-L-1-1024x936.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022STD-1050x960-L-1-1024x936.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022STD-1050x960-L-1-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022STD-1050x960-L-1-768x702.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022STD-1050x960-L-1-600x549.png 600w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022STD-1050x960-L-1.png 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1585776332 {\n  width: 84%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-1924665124\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-806411851\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"max-width:520px;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\"><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 140%;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522tall\/\"><b>Flexx Tall<\/b><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is customisable to meet the user\u2019s needs. Flexx tall is specially designed to accommodate taller wheelchair users with the option to extend the seat depth as well as adjust rear wheel axles. Finding the perfect axle placement will make propelling the wheelchair more efficient and reduce the chance of back pain. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-552257666\" 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_1335018679\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522tall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022Tall-1050x960-1024x936-1024x936.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022Tall-1050x960-1024x936.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022Tall-1050x960-1024x936-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022Tall-1050x960-1024x936-768x702.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022Tall-1050x960-1024x936-600x548.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1335018679 {\n  width: 91%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-1891443634\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1427461409\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"max-width:520px;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/flexx-jr\"><b><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Flexx Junior<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the multi-adjustable pediatric wheelchair that is designed to grow and change with the child. The seat width, depth, and height are all adjustable. With additional accessories, this wheelchair can suit a child with disabilities or in rehabilitation. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2133644678\" 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_1130313989\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/flexx-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Flexx-JR_L-1050x960-1024x936-1024x936.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Flexx-JR_L-1050x960-1024x936.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Flexx-JR_L-1050x960-1024x936-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Flexx-JR_L-1050x960-1024x936-768x702.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Flexx-JR_L-1050x960-1024x936-600x548.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1130313989 {\n  width: 91%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-middle\"  id=\"row-343262655\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1247599064\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\"><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 140%;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522hd\/\"><b>Flexx HD<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes with all the features of the Flexx wheelchair but is designed to support up to 170kg. The larger seat width and seat depth are supported by double cross braces. All Flexx wheelchairs come with the option of being self-propelled or attendant propelled, depending on the user\u2019s needs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1194447519\" 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_1905878202\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022STD-1050x960-S-1024x936-1024x936.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022STD-1050x960-S-1024x936.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022STD-1050x960-S-1024x936-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022STD-1050x960-S-1024x936-768x702.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KM-8022STD-1050x960-S-1024x936-600x548.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1905878202 {\n  width: 91%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-middle\"  id=\"row-207422210\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1577062528\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"max-width:520px;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/efl\"><b><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 140%;\">eFlexx<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was a natural progression of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-8522\"> Flexx<\/a> series. With all the adjustable features of Flexx, eFlexx has the option to be power-driven with the addition of a compact battery. Users who benefit from the functions of Flexx can consider eFlexx if they plan on using a wheelchair outdoors for long stretches of time. Having the option of a powered wheelchair will lessen the chance of the user experiencing back pain because of self-propelling.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-711110941\" 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_22431053\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/efl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1050-960_eFlexx-big-2-1024x936-1-1024x936.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1050-960_eFlexx-big-2-1024x936-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1050-960_eFlexx-big-2-1024x936-1-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1050-960_eFlexx-big-2-1024x936-1-768x702.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/1050-960_eFlexx-big-2-1024x936-1-600x548.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_22431053 {\n  width: 91%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #2d82d6;\">Summary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the correct <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/10\/how-to-prevent-back-pain-when-propelling-a-manual-wheelchair\/\">rear wheel axle position<\/a><\/span> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/10\/what-is-the-best-way-to-self-propel-a-lightweight-manual-wheelchair\/\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">proper propelling methods after training<\/span><\/a>, the best wheel propelling can be achieved, and the probability of Repetitive Strain Injuries reduced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a dealer or distributor, then you can access videos on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/course\/flexx-configuration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Karma Academy<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find out how to adjust Karma manual wheelchairs in more detail. 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Karma wheelchair best for users looking for a manual self propel wheelchair is Flexx. 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