Medical equipment including wheelchairs, electric scooters and other durable medical equipment is needed by many people.  When purchasing a wheelchair, it is important to make sure the wheelchair fits the user. An ill fitting wheelchair can cause back and hip pain and poor posture.


Use this guide to help measure for a wheelchair:

• Seat width- Measure across the widest point of the hips or thighs.
• Seat depth: measure from the rear of the buttocks to the inner surface of the back of the knee.
•  Back height: Measure from the rear underside of the buttock to the underside of the extended arm (ask the person to extend their arm out in front of them).
• Footrest height: Measure from the bottom of the heel to the undersurface of the thigh at the back of the knee.
  
  
  Keep in mind if the user has a seat cushion to add or subtract 1/2 inch as needed.