{"id":28455,"date":"2020-11-02T17:44:24","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T09:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?p=28455"},"modified":"2023-03-15T17:29:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T09:29:51","slug":"busting-myths-about-the-leg-rests-on-a-wheelchair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/11\/busting-myths-about-the-leg-rests-on-a-wheelchair\/","title":{"rendered":"Busting Myths about the Leg Rests on a Wheelchair"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_254423838\">\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_254423838 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008f87;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myth 1 &#8211; Elevating the leg rests will <\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/06\/how-to-prevent-elderly-users-from-sliding-and-leaning-forward-on-the-wheelchair\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stop the user from sliding<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first, this may be true; however, if an elderly user hasn\u2019t stretched their hamstrings in a long time, they will be tight, so stretching them will be uncomfortable and maybe even painful. Therefore, the user will resume sliding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A better solution would be to invest in a wheelchair that can elevate the leg rests as well as<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-5000-2\/\"> recline<\/a><\/span>. The reclining function shifts the weight from the user\u2019s pelvis, across the user\u2019s whole back. The shift of the user\u2019s center of gravity is what will stop the user from sliding. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width\"  id=\"row-989156914\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2107952390\" class=\"col medium-2 small-1 large-2\"  >\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-813010667\" class=\"col medium-8 small-10 large-8\"  >\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_938400128\">\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=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2817-1024x683-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2817-1024x683-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2817-1024x683-1-300x200.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_938400128 {\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-1326856012\" class=\"col medium-2 small-1 large-2\"  >\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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 95%;\"><em>A reclining wheelchair will prevent the user from sliding down the wheelchair. Source: <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/km-5000-2\/\">Karma MVP 502<\/a><\/span> reclining wheelchair.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008f87;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myth 2 &#8211; Elevating the leg rests will reduce swelling (<\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/edema\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20366493\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">edema<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe at first, however, the height of the footrest, although elevated, is still much lower than the user\u2019s heart. If the elderly user needs a wheelchair to reduce swelling, then a wheelchair with other features such as <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/vip2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reclining and tilting<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is required. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width\"  id=\"row-2134099229\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1129558245\" class=\"col medium-2 small-1 large-2\"  >\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-139875206\" class=\"col medium-8 small-10 large-8\"  >\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_275213157\">\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=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20170630105306-\u4fee\u8272-1024x683-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20170630105306-\u4fee\u8272-1024x683-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20170630105306-\u4fee\u8272-1024x683-2-300x200.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_275213157 {\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-1559302334\" class=\"col medium-2 small-1 large-2\"  >\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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 95%;\"><em>In order to reduce swelling, the user&#8217;s legs need to be above the height of the user&#8217;s heart. Source: <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/vip2\/\">Karma VIP 2<\/a><\/span> Titling and Reclining Wheelchair.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008f87;\">Myth 3 &#8211; Elevating leg rests reduce the pressure on the buttocks<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifting the legs will reduce the contact area between the thigh and seat cushion, so the pelvis is more likely to slide forward, so there is <\/span><b>more<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pressure on the spine. If the goal is to reduce the likelihood of pressure sores, then a wheelchair with both reclining and tilting features is necessary. Karma\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/vip2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VIP2<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can recline, Tilt-in-Space, and even fold to fit in the trunk of a car.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008f87;\">What is the correct wheelchair leg rest position?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The leg rests should be in a comfortable position where the feet can reach <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/08\/how-do-the-footplates-contribute-to-a-comfortable-sitting-position\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the footrests<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When elevating the legs, it should be done in increments so as not to overstretch the elderly user\u2019s hamstrings. The best solution is to invest in a <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/vip2\/\">tilting and reclining wheelchair<\/a><\/span> so that the user can reap the benefits of hassle-free repositioning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width\"  id=\"row-1911527323\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-554285694\" class=\"col medium-2 small-1 large-2\"  >\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-1298155706\" class=\"col medium-8 small-10 large-8\"  >\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_75266821\">\n\t\t\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\/11\/unnamed-1.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_75266821 {\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-308250709\" class=\"col medium-2 small-1 large-2\"  >\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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 95%;\"><em>Elevating the leg rests should be comfortable for the user and not cause them any pain. Source: Karma Medical YouTube &#8211; <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1mgJMiq2U04\">MVP502 Reclining Wheelchair \/ VIP515 Tilting Wheelchair<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  \n    <div class=\"row large-columns-3 medium-columns- small-columns-1 slider row-slider slider-nav-simple slider-nav-outside slider-nav-push\"  data-flickity-options='{\"imagesLoaded\": true, \"groupCells\": \"100%\", \"dragThreshold\" : 5, \"cellAlign\": \"left\",\"wrapAround\": true,\"prevNextButtons\": true,\"percentPosition\": true,\"pageDots\": false, \"rightToLeft\": false, \"autoPlay\" : false}'>\n\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\/11\/the-benefit-of-a-wheelchair\/\" 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  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