Certain medical conditions can make lift chairs necessary. But sometimes these chairs are just helpful and convenient. If you don’t have a serious condition that requires the help of a lift chair but you’re considering one, you might wonder how you can know whether a lift chair will be a good choice, or whether a recliner would be fine.

Given that lift chairs do cost more than recliners, because of the quality and the motorized lifting mechanism, they’re rarely an impulse purchase. If you don’t need help getting up or down, don’t suffer dizziness on standing or unsteadiness when getting into a seated position, then you probably don’t need a lift chair. If you don’t have pain in your hips, knees or other joints when you move your body to sit or stand, then a standard recliner should suit your purposes.

But if you’re considering a lift chair, there’s likely a reason it’s crossed your mind in the first place. It could be just a niggling ache you feel in your knee when you bend it enough to sit. It could be that very mild dizzy spell that you feel sometimes when getting out of bed or standing up from a chair. Or maybe you’re about to have some type of surgery and you thought a lift chair might make it easier on you afterwards.

If these situations sound familiar, then there’s no reason why you shouldn’t look into a lift chair that’s right for your situation. Even just a twinge in your knee or the very occasional slight moment of vertigo could possibly be relieved by using a lifting chair. The cost of a high-quality recliner isn’t that much less than one of the less expensive lift chairs. Wouldn’t the extra cost be worth it to not have to worry about even a little pain or dizziness when you stand? Anything that affects how you feel when getting in or out of a chair is a factor to consider. This is a movement you probably make several times a day-it should be comfortable whenever possible.

If you’re facing surgery or a situation where a lift chair would be helpful but you’re holding off because it’s going to be a temporary situation, then consider your recovery time and ongoing issues that could crop up. Knee surgery and hip surgery, for instance, have long recovery times. Wouldn’t it be worth the extra cost of a lift chair to have less discomfort during a long recovery? Easing the stress on healing joints can even help shorten your recovery time.

And sometimes surgeries like those help the problem, but the patient suffers occasional flare-ups afterwards. If that should happen to you, you’ll already have the lift chair in place and ready to help when you need it. When you don’t need it, it’s not necessary to use it. You can enjoy the chair just as you would an ordinary recliner. But on those days when you do need some help and relief, you’ll have it. Knowing this can give you peace of mind before surgery, and when dealing with an ongoing condition or problem.

Author Bio: Brad Brubaker is a technical writer for several online suppliers of mobility aids and assistive technology. For more information on how a lift recliner can serve your relaxation and therapeutic needs, visit www.All-Lift-Chairs.com.

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