Wheelchairs are life for many people of this world. Wheelchairs are just need but they have become essential parts for living, traveling etc. There are different kinds of wheelchairs available in the market. Wheelchair accessories, different features, colors, models and sizes available easily nowadays. We will discuss all the features of a wheelchair in this article.

First we will discuss the types of wheelchairs. Manual and electric wheelchairs are two basic types of wheelchairs. Electric wheelchairs are also known as motorized wheelchairs. Power wheel chairs are classified as a part of electric wheelchairs. As the word manual tells us that manual wheelchairs work manually and its mobility is totally dependent on the effort made by its user.

Electric Wheelchairs are available in the market with different features, colors, models and sizes. Electric wheelchairs use batteries. These batteries are of two type, gel batteries and wet batteries. Wet batteries are cheaper to buy and easy to maintain, while gel batteries are expensive but they are durable and are replaceable with ease.

Wheelchairs cushions, tires, chin support, neck support and arm rest are the accessories which must look good in your wheelchair. Electric wheelchairs come handy when it comes to comparison between them and manual wheelchairs due to their variety of accessories. These accessories can be customized as well. Some customized wheelchairs like the one which is in use of Stephen Hawkins make the use of wheelchairs very easy.

Wheelchair sports are also a part of most wheelchairs users. Wheelchair sports include wheelchair basketball, tennis, badminton and racing. Due to their great popularity around the world Paralympics games include wheelchair basketball and wheelchair racing.

Physically challenged persons are no more relaying on external help and support due to the mobility function that is introduced a decade ago. Electric wheelchairs can travel at a good speed as well as it can climb over the stairs and also proves handy when it comes to the slope.

So we can say that wheelchairs have become life for some of us.