| If you live long enough, the chances are that you'll | | | | arms, and anything else you might require. |
| need to buy a shower chair at some point. There are | | | | Some disabled people find that their inability to |
| many different reasons why anyone needs to | | | | exercise makes them pack on the pounds so that |
| purchase one of these chairs from impaired mobility | | | | they become quite large. However, the medical |
| due to age or disease, balance problems, or just a | | | | devices industry is aware of this problem as well, and |
| temporary inability to stand in the shower because of | | | | offers chairs that can support up to 850 pounds, so |
| an injury or recent surgery. The good news is that if | | | | they can accommodate almost anyone. In addition to |
| you do need a chair, you have an incredible array of | | | | the chairs built for heavier individuals, there are chairs |
| options available to you, from the strictly functional | | | | that can have their height adjusted so they can be |
| to beautiful ones fashioned from teak, bamboo, and | | | | used by a variety of people of differing heights. |
| other materials that can be selected to match the | | | | Did you know that you can even get these seats |
| décor in your bathroom. | | | | with wheels that can easily be rolled into a shower |
| This last assertion may come as a shock to people | | | | when their users are having trouble walking? Some of |
| who are used to thinking of a shower chair as simply | | | | the more elaborate chair designs actually look like a |
| a useful piece of furniture for use in the bathroom. | | | | wheelchair. One such design is the Mariner Rehab |
| But, there's absolutely no law that states that all of | | | | Shower Commode Chair. If you require a rotating |
| these chairs have to be made of plastic and | | | | chair so that you can be showered from all sides, |
| aluminum. Just as there's no law requiring them all to | | | | then those are available as well. There's even one |
| provide the same levels of mobility, functionality and | | | | design, the Lumex Shower Transport Chair that looks |
| comfort. If you live in a small apartment, or your | | | | almost like a walker with wheels. |
| shower isn't that large, there are folding seats | | | | So, if you're someone who needs to use a shower |
| available that can be unfolded when necessary, and | | | | chair on a regular basis, you needn't fear that you |
| then stowed away out of sight until they're needed | | | | won't be able to find one that's right for you. |
| again. | | | | Because people and their health problems come in all |
| Because so many people now require the use of | | | | shapes and sizes, you can find a chair that will fit just |
| these chairs (and America's population is rapidly aging, | | | | about every person on the planet. If you're on a |
| so those numbers only increasing), the medical | | | | fixed income with a limited budget or your insurance |
| devices industry has responded with great ingenuity | | | | won't cover the cost of a seat, that shouldn't be a |
| and enthusiasm, producing an amazing range of styles | | | | problem either. There are so many different kinds |
| and designs. For instance, if you just need a small | | | | available, that there are some out there for every |
| chair in the corner of your shower to be pulled out | | | | budget, no matter how modest. If your finances are |
| as needed, then you can surely find one like that. If | | | | really severely limited, you can always find a used |
| you have impaired balance or other health conditions | | | | shower chair on the Internet or at your local medical |
| that require more back support, then you can find a | | | | supply outlet. |
| variety of shower chair designs that have backs, | | | | |