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Different types of wheelchair ramps: A brief overview

Normally the movement on a wheelchair is free from hassles. It is a real mode of providing the joy of freedom to the disabled persons to make independent moves at their own convenience. But roads are not always so kind to help the wheelchair user with smooth and even surfaces. There are blocks, barriers, bumps and curbs on the way and they create problems on the move. In those situations some alternative means to move the wheelchair is required. A wheelchair ramp is specifically designed for this purpose.

Wheelchair ramp is not just of a single type. As the barriers in the movement of the wheelchair are not similar, therefore one type of wheelchair ramp wonâ€™t be effective in use. Sometimes the ramp is needed to cover the height of the rail car door and sometimes it is used to climb a larger height.

Most simple and easy to handle: Single-fold wheelchair ramps

The name speaks of the feature directly. This is a ramp which can be folded exactly from the middle point and thus it becomes very portable to be carried anywhere. Wheelchairs can swiftly be moved with the help of it covering low heights of 45â€-50â€ at ease. Therefore to move the wheelchair from your entrance gate to the main road or to lift the wheelchair to the trunk of your car, this is the perfect device.

For more convenience use multiple folds wheelchair ramps

The multiple folds make it easier for the user or the userâ€™s family to carry the ramp as a luggage within a bag or a suitcase. The ramp will therefore not engage any extra space in the travel kit and can be easily arranged whenever required to move the wheelchair up and down.

Tracking the wheel position correctly: The track wheelchair ramps

Track wheelchair ramps are simply two tracks made of anodized aluminum plates and the distance is adjusted accurately to hold the wheels of the wheelchair in perfect manner. This type of wheelchair ramp is most suitable to move the wheelchair on steps, staircases and curbs. The track wheelchair ramps are not only used to move manual wheelchairs, the electric wheelchairs can also be easily lifted from here and there with its help.

For permanent arrangement use threshold wheelchair ramps

You can permanently set it in the particular location of your home where the wheelchair finds obstacle to move from one level of height to another. Made of aluminum the threshold wheelchair ramps come in different sizes. So measure the distance of coverage and the height before buying a wheelchair ramp excellently fitting to your purpose.