An accumulation of medical facts taken from physicians' prescriptions indicates the following to be the primary reason doctors strongly recommend passive standing:
Promotes better urinary drainage
Helps improve circulation
Stretches hamstrings & heel cords
Helps control spasticity
Assists in bowel & bladder regularity
Helps reduce skin breakdown
Helps to release & prevent contractures
Exercises the cardiovascular system
Assists "feeling good"
Even without considering these physiological benefits, the cost of passive standing can be justified when one considers the increased independence and productivity. In fact, the SuperStand philosophy is all about making it as easy as possible to achieve greater health and well-being.
Sitting Too Much Could Be Deadly
The article entitled Sitting Too Much Could Be Deadly by Maria Cheng, AP Medical Writer, on January 20, 2010, was written about sitting in general. Now just imagine how someone confined to a wheelchair might feel. This article really sums up the benefits of standing.
Tilt in Space Chair Comparison
Perhaps your therapist has recommended a tilt in space chair. Be sure to consider the health and quality of life benefits offered by standing wheelchairs. Our handy tilt in space comparison page shows the two products side-by-side.
Once I thought about it . . . the answer was obvious.
My therapist was pushing me to get a regular lite weight chair. She said it would be better for sports, to get in my car, etc. (but that would NOT help with employment). So my dad said to get the standing chair.
He reasoned that if I can stand up, I would probably get my old job back . . . and if I did go back to work then I could BUY a lite weight chair by myself (without insurence). Maybe even that truck I wanted.
Now I'm employed and I use my standing chair at work and for fishing.
With my own earnings, I bought a sporty chair for goofing around, and now have the best of both worlds.
An accumulation of medical facts taken from physicians' prescriptions indicates the following to be the primary reason doctors strongly recommend passive standing:
