The Daily Exercise Routine For Wheelchair Users from Healthline, offers a proven exercise regimen for the wheelchair user.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States use a manual wheelchair. This proportion increases with age; over 864,000 wheelchair users are over the age of 65. The reason for wheelchair use can be a sudden event like a spinal cord injury, stroke, or amputation, or the result of a progressive disease like multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or osteoarthritis.
Due to the increased work demand of the shoulders and arms, wheelchair users often have shoulder pain and dysfunction. Upper body resistance exercises are an excellent way to build strength and improve movements. When used in combination with other treatments, strengthening exercises can decrease pain and improve the quality of life of wheelchair users.
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