Because MS changes over time, many people need a stable, cool seat that adjusts as they do, and often a manual chair to back up a power chair.
MS fatigue can rise and fall through the day. Broda's pedal chairs let your wife move herself with her feet or hands when she has the energy, and the Latitude adds a gentle rocking motion. When she tires, the seat tilts back so she can rest without moving to a bed or recliner.
Air cushions and deep foam feel soft at first, but they can let a person with weak trunk balance sway or sink. Broda's Comfort Tension Seating is made of individual straps that shape to the body while staying firm underneath. Broda designs it to give your husband support he can feel, without the wobble of a plush cushion.
Many people with MS are sensitive to heat, and a thick solid cushion holds warmth against the body. Broda designs its strap seating to let air move through, and offers a Slim Posture Padding package with thin, breathable positioning pads. In a hot Arizona summer, or any warm house, a seat that breathes can make long hours in the chair more comfortable.
Prices are Broda's MSRP for the base chair. Size, options and accessories change the final price.
From $2,602.47MSRP
For someone who still wants to get around on their own. The Latitude can be pushed by hand, by foot or both, rocks gently and tilts up to 33 degrees. Seat heights from 14 to 19 inches suit shorter and taller adults.
A self-propelling chair with up to 45 degrees of tilt. Broda designs the frame for quick changes to seat depth, seat height and back angle, so a therapist can readjust it as MS changes. Ask ADL for a quote on this model.
From $4,506.40MSRP
For later stages, or as a manual backup while a power chair is being repaired. Its seat tips back as far as 40 degrees and the back reclines 90. Seat widths come in 16, 18 and 20 inches, with a 350-pound capacity.
From $3,878.62MSRP
Reaching to wash gets harder as MS affects balance and strength. The Revive tilts and reclines up to 67 degrees so a caregiver can reach every area, and its 10 degrees of forward tilt is designed to help with standing up.
MS differs so much between people that a seating assessment is worth the time before you buy. A physical or occupational therapist can do it, or an ATP, a specialist in wheelchairs and seating. Ask them to check trunk balance, which side is weaker and how far your loved one can reach. Measure seat-to-floor height if your loved one plans to move the chair with their feet. After a relapse, or any shift in strength, balance or spasticity (muscle stiffness), ask for the fit to be checked again.
Many families pay privately. Insurance or a public program may help when a doctor, therapist or ATP documents why the person needs the chair. Whether it is covered depends on the plan. Our written quote lists the exact model and options, so it can go straight into that paperwork. Facilities, care organizations and multi-unit buyers can ask us about partner pricing.
Many people with MS keep one. Power chairs need regular service, and a repair can leave your loved one without a chair for days or weeks. A Broda manual chair needs little upkeep and gives them a supported seat with tilt in the meantime.
Yes, if they still have some leg strength. Broda sets its pedal chairs low, so the feet can rest flat on the floor, and Broda designs the front-pivot tilt to keep them down even when the seat tips back. A therapist can tell you whether foot propulsion suits your loved one.
Probably not, since MS can change a lot over the years. Broda's chairs adjust widely, but a pedal chair and a full tilt-and-recline chair serve different stages. Plan for an occasional reassessment, or phone ADL on 480.636.1816 to compare models for your loved one today.
This guide is general product information, not medical advice. Chair features are described as Broda designs them. Choose seating together with the person's doctor, therapist or ATP.
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Call with the person's diagnosis, height and weight, and where they will sit most of the day. We will tell you which Broda chairs fit and send a written quote.
