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For physically disabled patients, comfort and safety become even more complex concern. Everyday tasks become a battle and completing them is like winning a warfront for them. At those times, mobility aids and their accessories help them to live a normal life to some extent and without much dependence. Though, these cannot make their life normal but can help them with the desired support. Such these accessories are wheelchair cushions and ramps which are specially designed for the comfort of patients in wheelchair. Physically disabled patients are feeble and frail to carry themselves, let go the mobility aids they would use. Thus, their mobility aids should be lighter and easy to carry. Even though, ultra-weight aluminum wheelchairs are available, the stairs and uneven terrain pose difficulty for them. They find it difficult to roam around and again need help of somebody else to move which defeats the purpose of using mobility aid at first place. So, at that time, wheelchair ramp aids the patient. This is easy to install and can be move from one place to another. These can be permanent as well. One can use it inside the house or choose to put at the entrance. Usually, ramps are made of two materials which are aluminum and wood. Generally, mobility aids accessories are durable and light weight but these are more about the comfort of patients. When a patient sits for long in wheelchair or bedridden, his body develops sore and infection due to the friction of body against tough seat. To help them out, doctors prescribe the use of wheelchair cushions. These cushions are soft and foamy which prevent the continuous contact between the seat and body. These are long lasting and need no maintenance. The fabric is washable. When you are selecting accessories you need to pay attention towards their comfort level and durability. For ramps, aluminum wheelchairs ramps are preferred to the wooden ones. As these are non-toxic and score high in usability and functionality section over wooden ramps, most of the patients and families choose them. Lighter in weight, these are weather proof and can be dissembled easily. It should have side protector and abide to ADA or disability regulations of construction.
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