{"id":36386,"date":"2021-11-03T15:19:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T07:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?p=36386"},"modified":"2023-03-15T11:39:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T03:39:42","slug":"when-to-recommend-a-manual-wheelchair-for-pediatric-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2021\/11\/when-to-recommend-a-manual-wheelchair-for-pediatric-users\/","title":{"rendered":"When To Recommend a Manual Wheelchair for Pediatric Users"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before even considering a wheelchair for a child, first, we need to understand the needs of pediatric patients. The most important goals for pediatric patients is to find a wheelchair that will allow them to: <\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Function<\/strong><\/span>; children need a mobility device that will allow them to play, participate in the community, and interact with their peers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Prevent Deformity<\/span><\/strong>; preventing deformity from an early age is much better than trying to fix the problem later down the line.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Grow<\/strong><\/span>; children are growing so they need a mobility device that can grow with them as it can be hard to find multiple devices as the child gets older. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n
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