Why Are Wheelchairs So Expensive?

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Wheelchairs are built with the highest technology possible to help facilitate people’s lives with the incapacity to walk.
Due to the high level of technology, resources, and building capacity, prices are higher than manual wheelchairs.
Many people do not understand how a wheelchair is built and what the testing process consists of.

There is so much research dedicated to developing wheelchairs for different needs so that each wheelchair can improve the user’s life.
Certain designs help improve mobility, specifically in outdoor environments, while others focus on compatibility to allow users to travel even with tight space.
Other focuses of designs ensure that they are lightweight yet remain study to ensure long use periods.
Most common wheelchairs manufacture focus on providing comfort for the users who spend many hours on a chair.

With the ability to only produce and sell an average of 20,000 a year, this doesn’t allow lowered prices.
Besides, your doctor had to apply exceptional customer service so that he can get the best equipment.
This can help improve conditions or prevent new ones from occurring.

Users get the wheelchairs delivered to them where it is tested to make sure that option saw the best for them.
When delivered, they have to install the wheelchair for the user and ensure they are ready to aboard.

They have to test all the wheelchairs to ensure that there is no default within the wheelchair.
Some tests included for the wheelchairs to be approved by the FDA are cycle testing of the wheels to test for durability, drop test, and test impact and structural design.
Finally, another test includes the electrical aspect of it to ensure the life of a wheelchair meets its minimum to get approves.

These reasons will help the reader identify on a personal level why electric wheelchairs may be higher priced in comparison to manual wheelchairs.
There are many barriers the electric wheelchairs must fight against, which cost money.
Designers, specialists, and certification cost plenty of money, causing electric chair prices to rise and remain at a specific level.

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Mr. Vincent

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Passionate about providing high-quality rehabilitation therapy products, especially wheelchair, electric wheelchair, commode wheelchair, commode chair, mobility aids, walking aids, crutch, walking stick, etc., and share the latest news, tips, blogs, advice, knowledge about the medical industry field.
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