Common Mobility Problems

Despite each individual's specific mobility strengths and weaknesses, there are some problems people experience that crop up time and time again. Luckily for the majority of difficulties, common and uncommon, there are plently of available solutions to help out.

Below we have listed some common mobility problems, with links to our suggested solutions.

To help identify your mobility problem we have split the scenarios by the location they are most likely to occur. You can either browse through the complete set, or skip straight to the area that interests you with the links below.

Bathroom
Bedroom
Sitting Room
Kitchen
General Mobility Difficulties

Bathroom

Common problems encountered in the bathroom
1. I enjoy having a bath but I'm beginning to find it difficult to get in and out safely	View recommended solutions...
2. I don't think I need a bathlift yet but I would like extra support when I'm getting in and out of the bath or shower	View recommended solutions...
3. My bath has very high sides and I find it difficult stepping in and out, espcially when it's wet	View recommended solutions...
4. My taps are very hard to turn	View recommended solutions...

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Bedroom

Common mobility problems encountered in the bedroom
1. I have trouble sitting up when I'm lying in bed	View recommended solutions...
2. I can't lift my legs up into bed on my own	View recommended solutions...
3. It can be hard transferring from my wheelchair onto the bed	View recommended solutions...
4. I often need to go to the toilet in the night but struggle with getting in and out of bed on my own	View recommended solutions...

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Sitting Room

Common problems encountered in the sitting room
1. I find it hard to stand up from an armchair	View recommended solutions...
2. I need to keep my legs raised when I'm sat down but I don't want to have to buy a new chair	View recommended solutions...

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Kitchen

Common problems encountered in the kitchen
1. My taps are very hard to turn	View recommended solutions...

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General Mobility Difficulties

Common problems encountered throughout the home
1. I fall often and am unable to get back up	View recommended solutions...
2. There are steps throughout my home that I struggle to climb	View recommended solutions...
3. I have difficulty transferring from my wheelchair onto other chairs or surfaces	View recommended solutions...

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