Leg Rests

Nobody warns you about the dangling. After a below-knee amputation, the first few weeks in a wheelchair bring a daft but serious problem: the residual limb has nothing to rest on. A standard footplate is no use to it. Left to hang, the limb swells, aches and, over time, the knee can stiffen into a … Read more

Wheelchair calf pads are padded supports fitted to a wheelchair’s elevating leg rests, cradling the back of the lower leg. They spread calf weight over a wider area, steady the leg during movement and transfers, and, when well chosen, add comfort while helping reduce pressure and friction on delicate skin. Here’s what nobody tells you … Read more

Elevating leg rests for circulation are supports that lift your feet and lower legs, in bed, in a chair or on a wheelchair, so gravity helps fluid and blood drain back towards your heart. They range from foam wedges and adjustable footstools to wheelchair legrest pairs, and they work best when matched to your height, … Read more

Elevating leg rests vs standard leg rests is a choice between two ideas of what your legs should do while you sit. Elevating designs lift the lower leg above seat level and cradle the calf. Standard designs park your feet on a fixed plate or low stool. One targets circulation and swelling, the other mostly … Read more

Wheelchair leg rests are the footplate-and-calf-support assemblies that carry the weight of your lower legs while you’re seated. They come as fixed, swing-away or elevating designs, and they decide how your hips, knees and ankles sit for hours at a time. Get them right and you barely notice them. Get them wrong and you’ll notice … Read more