Today, manual and electric wheelchairs have become a physical extension of the rider. But it wasn't until 1979, when an anti-trust suit was settled, that an era of competition and design innovation began resulting in better pricing and greater mobility in both manual and electric wheelchairs.
Activists for the rights of the disabled have literally opened many doors. Access to public buildings and transportation allowed many disabled persons using manual or electric wheelchairs to move into the mainstream of society. Sleek sports models are used in competition as formal leagues for basketball, tennis, racing and many other sports are developed for users of manual and electric wheelchairs.
An estimated 2 million Americans use electric wheelchairs or motorized scooters. For some, obstacles such as stairs, elevated curbs and rocky terrain may no longer pose such a steep challenge.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved what is being called the SUV of electric wheelchairs. The iBOT, priced at $29,000, can climb stairs, bound up curbs, and glide through gravel, sand and grass. It can even elevate a seated passenger to reach the top shelf at a grocery store.
In our online stores you will find a selection of manual and electric wheelchairs as well as sports model wheelchairs that support a variety of activities and lifestyles. Comfort, quality and affordability are attributes that we know are important to our customers and that is what you'll find as you shop for wheelchairs and wheelchair accessories in our store.
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1-800 Wheelchairs - An online mobility superstore. Featuring manual and electric wheelchairs from Invacare, Sunrise Medical, Pride Mobility (Jazzy), Tuffcare, Wheelchairs of Kansas, Golden Technologies and Evermed and more.
 
Allegro Medical - Click here to shop for manual and electric wheelchairs, wheelchair lifts, wheelchair ramps and wheelchair accessories.
Vitality Medical - Vitality Medical is an online medical supplies discount superstore with a complete line of electric wheelchairs.
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