How to Fold and Close a Wheelchair | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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How do you open and close a wheelchair? One of the toughest things to do in the hospital or on the rehab floor of a hospital is to open or close your wheelchair, especially if you do not have much experience with wheelchairs. Guess what? Your physical therapist is an excellent resource to contact if you need help opening and closing your wheelchair or transfer chair.

A wheelchair is a device used by people who are unable to walk due to injury or illness. If you have had a spinal cord injury or a stroke[1], you may have paralysis[2] or weakness and need a wheelchair to help you move about the community. Surgery[3] to your foot or knee or a fracture to your leg[4] may also require the use of a wheelchair....