Wheelbench
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A wheelbench is a wheeled mobility device in which the user lies down. The device is propelled manually. The user pushes the wheels with their hands in the same manner as propelling a wheelchair or the wheelbench can be moved by a second person pulling or pushing it by the handles.
A wheelbench is constructed in a similar way to a wheelchair
, except that it has a stretcher
on the top instead of a seat. A wheelbench is collapsible, just like a wheelchair.
Wheelbenches are used by people for whom both sitting and walking is difficult or impossible. The term sitting disability
is used to describe a condition in which sitting is difficult, painful and perhaps medically injurious and which may be due to illness
, injury, or other disability
. A notable symptom of sitting disability is severe back pain
. While mobility impairment is widely recognised, sitting disability is rarely mentioned in research or legal documents. Hence, wheelbenches are not as well known to society as wheelchairs.
A wheelbench has some resemblance to a hospital gurney
or wheel chair. The difference is that the gurney is primarily made to move patients around in a hospital and is less comfortable for long distances or outdoors. A wheelbench has bigger wheels, just like a wheelchair.
Wheelbenches are usually produced by companies producing wheelchairs. Norway is one of the nations producing wheelbenches like described in this article.
A wheelbench is constructed in a similar way to a wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
, except that it has a stretcher
Stretcher
A stretcher is a medical device used to carry casualties or an incapacitated person from one place to another. It is a simple type of litter, and still called by that name in some cases....
on the top instead of a seat. A wheelbench is collapsible, just like a wheelchair.
Wheelbenches are used by people for whom both sitting and walking is difficult or impossible. The term sitting disability
Sitting disability
A Sitting disability is a condition in which a person may not be able to sit, usually due to pain, but can also happen to persons sitting in wheel chairs. It is also known as "reduced ability to sit", "sitting problems" or "inability to sit"....
is used to describe a condition in which sitting is difficult, painful and perhaps medically injurious and which may be due to illness
Illness
Illness is a state of poor health. Illness is sometimes considered another word for disease. Others maintain that fine distinctions exist...
, injury, or other disability
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
. A notable symptom of sitting disability is severe back pain
Back pain
Back pain is pain felt in the back that usually originates from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine.The pain can often be divided into neck pain, upper back pain, lower back pain or tailbone pain...
. While mobility impairment is widely recognised, sitting disability is rarely mentioned in research or legal documents. Hence, wheelbenches are not as well known to society as wheelchairs.
A wheelbench has some resemblance to a hospital gurney
Gurney
A gurney, known as a trolley in British medical context, is the U.S. term for a type of stretcher used in modern hospitals and ambulances in developed areas. A hospital gurney is a kind of narrow bed on a wheeled frame which may be adjustable in height. For ambulances, a collapsible gurney is a...
or wheel chair. The difference is that the gurney is primarily made to move patients around in a hospital and is less comfortable for long distances or outdoors. A wheelbench has bigger wheels, just like a wheelchair.
Wheelbenches are usually produced by companies producing wheelchairs. Norway is one of the nations producing wheelbenches like described in this article.