{"id":35394,"date":"2021-07-21T17:09:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T09:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?p=35394"},"modified":"2023-03-15T14:17:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T06:17:23","slug":"how-to-choose-a-standing-wheelchair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-choose-a-standing-wheelchair\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose a Standing Wheelchair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wheelchair users spend a large amount of time in a sitting position. Unfortunately<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sitting for long periods of time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can have a lot of negative impacts with some side effects that include <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/bed-sores\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20355893\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pressure sores<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and muscle tightness. One solution to combat these side effects of sitting for a long time is for the user to try a standing wheelchair. Standing wheelchairs are suitable for those who want to improve their health and lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #2d82d6;\">The benefits of a standing wheelchair<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three main benefits of a standing wheelchair are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical benefits: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve circulation &amp; blood pressure; help digestive &amp; urinary system; enhance bone density &amp; muscle.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychological benefits: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improve self-esteem.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifestyle benefits: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increase independence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a quick overview of the benefits of standing for a wheelchair user. You can read more about<\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/07\/the-benefits-of-standing-wheelchair-mobility-helps-physical-and-mental-rehabilitation\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the physical and mental rehabilitation here<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-833039748\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1018369135\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\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_768948158\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4.jpg 1240w\" 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\t\t\n<style>\n#image_768948158 {\n  width: 53%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1018369135 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #2d82d6;\">How can a standing wheelchair reduce the risk of pressure sores?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know that \u201c<\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3098129\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the presence of pressure ulcers, is the third leading cause of death among people with SCI<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d therefore wheelchair users need a wheelchair with functions that can relieve pressure on their body to prevent pressure sores. In the previous blogs, we have talked about <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/08\/the-benefits-of-a-reclining-and-tilting-wheelchair\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the benefits of a reclining and\/or tilting wheelchair<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, however, standing will obtain even better results. Studies have shown that <\/span><b>standing at a 75<\/b><b>\u00b0 angle can reduce 60% of sitting pressure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, therefore standing is the best way to reduce sitting pressure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although standing can bring users a lot of benefits, it is not suitable for<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> users. For example, user\u2019s with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/contracture-deformity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Contracture Deformity<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (muscle stiffness)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe skeletal deformities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nof.org\/patients\/what-is-osteoporosis\/#:~:text=Osteoporosis%20is%20a%20bone%20disease,bone%20looks%20like%20a%20honeycomb.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Osteoporosis<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a bone disease)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/orthostatic-hypotension\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20352548\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Postural H<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/orthostatic-hypotension\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20352548\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">ypotension<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a form of low blood pressure)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We <\/span><b>strongly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recommend getting the opinion of a doctor or physiotherapist before trying a standing wheelchair, especially users with the above health problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #2d82d6;\">Types of standing wheelchair<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are not too many standing wheelchairs on the market so a better way to know the right standing wheelchair for the user is to assess the type<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of mechanism for standing<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the user is able to use, and their<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> level of independence<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>\u201c<span style=\"color: #008080;\">What kind of standing mechanism does the client need for standing?<\/span>\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 2 types of standing mechanisms available on the market; manual and power. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-1783226472\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1461305041\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\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_1252795009\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pasted-image-0-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pasted-image-0-2.png 564w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pasted-image-0-2-300x144.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\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1252795009 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/levousa.com\/products\/lae\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manual standing<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (left), and power standing wheelchairs <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/sme\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SME<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (middle) &amp; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/kp-80\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ergo Stand<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (right).<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefit of a manual standing wheelchair is that the overall weight of the chair is lighter, however it is more laboring to stand up as the user has to manually push themselves up into the standing position. A power standing wheelchair is easier to operate and more relaxing to use with the touch of a button or joystick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>\u201c<span style=\"color: #008080;\">What level of independence does the user need for their choice of mobility?<\/span>\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the user has a good family support system or a full-time caregiver, then manual mobility may be enough. The main benefit of a standing wheelchair for this group of users is to improve their health. However, for a wheelchair user who lives alone, doesn\u2019t have family support, or wants a more independent life, a power wheelchair with standing functions is the choice for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-483130040\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-190405314\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 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_2094343644\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screenshot-2020-09-23-102443-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screenshot-2020-09-23-102443-1.png 508w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Screenshot-2020-09-23-102443-1-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/>\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_2094343644 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/sme\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">SME<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (left) and <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/kp-80\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ergo Stand<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (right) are examples of manual and power standing wheelchairs.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SME is a self-propelled manual wheelchair with power standing that allows users to reach for items safely, and\/or practice physical rehabilitation. SME is foldable and portable which will make travelling and storage much easier.\u00a0 SME cannot be driven in the standing position, unlike Ergo Stand. Ergo Stand can provide users more independence in their daily routine. Ergo Stands front-wheel drive is designed for outdoor and indoor use because of it\u2019s great obstacle climbing ability and small turning radius.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #2d82d6;\">The most advanced KARMA standing wheelchair\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/evo-alt\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evo Altus<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the ultimate power wheelchair with all the biomechanical positionings <\/span><b>(power tilt, power recline, power elevating seat, and<\/b><b> power standing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Evo Altus is suitable for users who have been diagnosed with progressive diseases or pediatric users with special needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-1425533693\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1376313480\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 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_1472555921\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/output-onlinepngtools2-1.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_1472555921 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/sme\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SME<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/kp-80\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ergo Stand<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> standing wheelchairs, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/featured_item\/evo-alt\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EVO Altus<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can achieve the standing position from lying down. Source: Karma Medical YouTube &#8211; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WxExxmAa0nA&amp;t=43s\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evo Altus Product Video<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #2d82d6;\">Summary<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The long list of <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2020\/07\/the-benefits-of-standing-wheelchair-mobility-helps-physical-and-mental-rehabilitation\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">health benefits<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes it clear most wheelchair users can benefit from a standing wheelchair. In the <span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-fit-a-karma-standing-wheelchair\/\">next blog<\/a><\/span>, we will review some case studies so you can more deeply understand what types of users can benefit from which type of standing wheelchair.\u00a0<\/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-reveal 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\/2021\/05\/power-tilting-reclining-lifting-and-standing-electric-wheelchairs\/\" 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Reclining, Lifting, and Standing Electric 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\/2020\/07\/the-benefits-of-standing-wheelchair-mobility-helps-physical-and-mental-rehabilitation\/\" 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=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Blog-Banners-1-2-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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