Everyone has their own story. Many of them can teach us lessons, but there are some that can change a person forever. I am a physical therapist in San Jose, Costa Rica. I remember in 2021, I was delivering a Zippie Iris wheelchair in a place quite far from the capital. When we got close to the destination, we realized that the car was not going to get us there because of the complicated terrain at the entrance to the girl's house. We proceeded to carry the chair the rest of the way. After a steep slope of about 150 meters, we managed to get the chair to the front door.

These recommendations apply to standard or basic models to high-tech and high-quality models since, generally, the functional life of a wheelchair will depend on the type of activities carried out by the user. This includes the time used per day and the environment where it’s used. As an example, an urban area without much requirement for the chair with flatter and well-kept surfaces versus a rural area with uneven terrain in inconvenient conditions that require greater obstacles.