Is Seat Height Important When Choosing A Wheelchair?
Posted by Stacy Cohen on 6th Oct 2015
The height of the seat on a wheelchair is particularly important if the person using the wheelchair is going to propel the wheelchair with their feet.
The seat to floor height can be adjusted on dual axle wheelchairs. Adjustable height dual axle wheelchairs have several holes on the front forks to allow the front wheels to be moved and go up or down a few inches, usually two inches.
So, you can see seat height is important if the wheelchair user is going to move the wheelchair with their feet, need to reach the ground with their feet. Purchase of a dual axle wheelchair, where the seat height can be adjusted about two inches. If you have any questions, let us know. You can call us toll free at 888-972-2300.