June 16th, 2011 by Phil
Welcome to EquipmentForDisabled.com, a website dedicated for providing information about high quality equipment that can help disabled people in their daily lives. In addition to providing descriptions, guides and reviews on various equipment and tools for disabled, we also have a large library of articles on topics like holidays for disabled, grants and support for disabled, jobs for disabled, homes specially designed for disabled and several other topics. We have tried to place the various articles and equipment descriptions in catagories to make everything easy for you to find, but we need your feedback to make our website even more user-friendly, so feel free to leave us a comment or contact us.
Equipment categories
| Disability cars |
Bathroom aids |
Exercise equipment |
| Walking sticks and crutches |
Bedroom aids |
Personal care |
| Wheelchairs |
Kitchen aids |
Home accessories |
| Electric wheelchairs and scooters |
Hearing aids |
Car accessories |
| Lifts, ramps and home elevators |
Vision aids |
Wheelchair accessories |
| Reachers |
Medical supplies |
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June 17th, 2011 by Phil
Walking sticks and crutches come in all different sizes and types, walking sticks used by people with walking disabilities are usually called crutches, as crutches have more support. Walking sticks and canes are only held in the hand, and cause of this they have limited support capability compared to crutches. You have five common different types of crutches, forearm crutches, underarm crutches, platform crutches, leg support crutches and strutters, click on the links to read more about each different type.
We also have various types of walking sticks and canes available. For those of you who enjoy hiking and or taking a walk in the forest, take a look at our section on hiking sticks. If you travel a lot and have a hard time bringing with you a solid cane or walking stick, take a look at the foldable walking sticks.
Types of walking sticks and crutches.
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June 17th, 2011 by Phil
Underarm crutches are commonly used by people with temporary walking disabilities, like a broken leg or a sprained ankle. These crutches have a soft pad on the top which you place under your armpits when you are using the crutches. You then place your hands on the handles further down on the crutches, and your hands on the handles together with the pads under your arms will support your weight as you are using the underarm crutches. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 17th, 2011 by Phil
Forearm crutches is the most common type of crutches, and you can see what forearm crutches look like on the image below. Forearm crutches has a cuff at the top of the handle which goes around your forearm. This cuff gives you more support and makes it easier for you to put a lot of weight on the crutches. The forearm crutches are used by slipping your arm into the cuff and holding on to the handle. The cuff is usually formed like a half circle, but on some crutches it is a whole circle surrounding the users forearm. The cuff is usually made out of plastic or metal, with a type of opening in the front so that the arm can slip out in case of a fall. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 15th, 2011 by Phil
Cane is a type of perennial grasses from the Poaceae plant that grow throughout the world, but we will discuss different types of walking canes in this article, some of are made out of flexible, woody stalks from this plant. Nowadays canes or assistive canes refer to some types of crutches that are made out of both wood as well as metal. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 22nd, 2010 by Phil
Having the right equipment will make daily life way easier for disabled and elderly people. Today there are so many different types of equipment for disabled out there however, so it can be difficult to decide what type of equipment would be good for you. This website is still in the startup phase, but our goal is to provide the best resources on the internet when it comes to equipment for disabled people. We plan to post reviews, news, how to’s and other general articles of interest. We are several writers who will work on this project, so please check back again soon. Also feel free to leave any comments or questions that you might have.
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February 26th, 2010 by Phil
Motor disabilities can take many forms. Disabilities can come as a paralysis or as a disease. Whether it is a paralysis or a disease it affects the way people live their life. People with paralysis need extra care. Many people having these disabilities lose their independence and need someone to take care of them. Even if a person has diseases that affect the motor system they also need special care. They will not lose their independence but need someone to help them complete activities that normal people can make on their own.
Spinal cord injuries.
Spinal cord injuries can result in paralysis of the limbs. Leg paralysis is called paraplegia in medical terms. If all your limbs are paralyzed then this type of paralysis is called quadriplegia. Recent studies show that the average age when people tend to injure themselves is 31 years old.
The main causes of spinal cord injuries are: motor vehicle accidents, acts of violence, falls and sports.
Damaged or lost limbs.
People that lost one hand will still be able to do most of their daily activities. Nowadays companies in this market (helping disabled persons), tend to invent and improve house objects that can help any disabled person keep its independence.
Diseases and Congenital Conditions.
Cerebral palsy is a brain injury that affects the muscle control (your muscle control is decreased). This condition usually happens to small children after birth or in the fetal development stage. Some characteristics of cerebral palsy are muscle spasms, involuntary movement, and impaired speech. More severe cases can lead to paralysis.
Muscular dystrophy.
Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder in which some of the genes for muscle proteins are severely damaged. It is characterized by degeneration of the muscles. Muscular dystrophy can affect people at any age, but is most common in children. Individuals with mild muscular dystrophy can live a normal life span, while individuals with more severe cases can die in their teens or in their early 20s.
All in all, people having damaged limbs, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy or even paralysis need extra care. They lose their independence because of their disabilities and need someone to take care of them.
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