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There are many different types of wheelchairs available today, but the best one is undoubtedly the power wheelchair. They offer their user so much more convenience than traditional wheelchairs do that they are well worth the investment.
One of the biggest complaints from people with a handicap that prevents them from walking is that they can't get around very easily by themselves. It's easy to imagine why this would come as a very large hindrance to these people. By not being able to move about themselves, leading a normal life is impossible for them. But if they have one of these electrically powered wheelchairs, this problem is all but solved.
The problem with most of these wheelchairs is that even if they are electrically powered, they must be operated by using a joystick located on one of the arms of the chair. But for people who cannot move their arms or hands very well, this presents a problem. However, there are now even wheelchairs with controls that can be operated in other ways such as using a mouthpiece to control the speed and direction of the wheelchair.
The controls for these wheelchairs can come in many different forms depending on what would work best for the person needing the chair. The most common of these is a joystick similar to that of a video game machine which the user can control with one hand. However, there are also versions that can be controlled by buttons, or even by the person's head, mouth, or tongue movements.
There are even some of these wheelchairs that can be controlled by a person's mouth. And believe it or not, there exists a version that can climb stairs as well. Transportation and access is no longer a problem for anyone with limited or no use of their legs if they have one of these.
The power wheelchair has been an amazing electro-mechanical machine that has helped people with a handicap that prevents them from walking to access areas that people without handicaps are able to access. People with handicaps no longer need to be confined to their homes or depend on others to get them around.
