Tilt in Space Chair ComparisonA Standing Wheelchair Provides Significant Advantages Compared to Tilt in Space Wheelchairs
Standing up puts a body in a natural "ready" position. Ready to do things and perform tasks. Ready to work, play, interact, and lead a more normal life.
A person in a standing position is not only relieving pressure, strengthening long bones, and stretching muscles and tendons, but at the same time is face to face with everyday objects. It is easier to cook, clean, fish, hunt, and communicate from a standing position. In fact, it's easier and healthier to do almost anything from a therapeutic standing position.
The table below demonstrates the advantages that standing wheelchairs provide when compared to tilt in space chairs. | Health Benefits | Standing Wheelchair | Tilt in Space |
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| Pressure Relief | Yes | Yes | Gravity on Bowel & Bladder (fewer UTI's & better regularity) | Yes | No | Stretch Hamstring/Heel Cords (avoid contractures) | Yes | No | Weight Bearing (stronger long bones/fewer breaks) | Yes | No |
| Strengthen Cardiovascular | Yes | No | | Minimize Spasticity | Yes | No | Improve Breathing (expel secretions/less chance of pneumonia) | Yes | No |
| Quality of Life Benefits | Standing Wheelchair | Tilt in Space |
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| Improve Face-to-Face Communication | Yes | No | Enhance Job Options (Stand to work) | Yes | No | | Increase Self Confidence | Yes | No | Gain Independence (do more things) | Yes | No |
Standing Wheelchair Photos Standing wheelchairs make it easier to work outdoors
|  Standing wheelchair users can reach cupboards
|  Standing wheelchair users can access work materials |  Standing wheelchair users can operate machinery |
Tilt in Space Wheelchair Photos A Tilt in Space Chair user is not at eye level
|  A Tilt in Space Chair user can not easily access household items
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| What our users have to say... |
I've had my chair for over a year and don't know how I got by without it.
O.K. so I go into a restaurant and ask the hostess if we can sit in the bar at one of the taller tables. She gives me a funny look. By the time she returns with our orders I am now standing 6'2" and she almost loses her whole drink tray in front of everybody.
This chair is a great complement to my workout routine. I am getting stronger every day and will use this until the day I don't need it anymore.
Keep up the good work. I love you guys!
Brian C. Dx: C-3-4 Quad Kalamazoo |
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