When you are struggling with a disability or mobility problem there comes a time when you have to stop  and think about how you are going to get about. then it is a matter of  deciding if you need a wheelchair of the  normal style or  perhaps an electric wheelchair. Now obviously one will cost you more than the other but it is a  matter of considering your own circumstances  if you go for a manual wheelchair will you be strong enough to use the self propelled type or will you have a partner or carer to push you around in it? If you are being pushed it can be a very daunting situation for the first few times as you get  used to being sat in a moving object without being in control and for your partner or carer it is perhaps something new for them as well, will they think about the kerb that is coming up or will they not realise in time and bang you into it! It does happen and can be a real shock to the system better to make sure your wheelchair has a safety strap with it to hold you in place, just in case. It is always possible when you don’t feel at your best for you to be  pushed around by some one even in your self propel wheelchair.  So you never  need to be stuck and if you are going away on holiday you can een now obtain lightweight wheelchairs to take on the plane with you. If you want more freedom  and independence though you might be better looking at a power chair or mobility scooter. They will enable you to travel on your own or at sensible speeds with your partner carer or anyone else who goes with you. They have varying ranges of distances you can go on a fully charged battery and this will depend on the conditions the terrain and the weight of the person using the scooter or power chair. There will of course be a considerable difference in price of the cost of a normal wheelchair to to the electrically driven ones but the beauty is if you need a means  of transport if you are disabled or have long term illness or a mobility problem then there is some thing that will be  just right for you. Wheelchair, power chair or mobility scooter the choice is yours.

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