About r/wheelchairs
A sub all about chairs on wheels. Here you can discuss your wheelchair, experiences, anecdotes and sob stories, purchase tips, wheelchair sports, accessibility concerns, pitfalls, tips, pictures, wheelchair concepts, travel advice, etc.
The community at a glance
r/wheelchairs is a Subreddit for Disability with roughly 22K members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Disability communities list.
Roughly 7K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Wheelchair, Chair, and Looking. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention wheelchair, cushion, and powerchair.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 86 members
- 2014: 113 members
- 2015: 170 members
- 2016: 148 members
- 2017: 190 members
- 2018: 397 members
- 2019: 751 members
- 2020: 945 members
- 2021: 1K members
- 2022: 2K members
- 2024: 7K members
- 2025: 6K members
- 2026: 3K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 566 members
- Aug: 518 members
- Sep: 502 members
- Oct: 474 members
- Nov: 631 members
- Dec: 486 members
- Jan: 534 members
- Feb: 467 members
- Mar: 578 members
- Apr: 639 members
- May: 582 members
- Jun: 241 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- is it bad to feel chair regret?
#11Pain & Angeris it bad to feel chair regret?
Topics
- Wheelchair245 posts in the past month
- First wheelchair hike!
- Wheelchair independence 🥺
- New Wheelchair Day!!
#1245WheelchairFirst wheelchair hike! · Wheelchair independence 🥺 · New Wheelchair Day!! - Chair41 posts in the past month
- New (first ever custom) Chair Day!!
#241ChairNew (first ever custom) Chair Day!! - Looking33 posts in the past month#333Looking
- Accessibility30 posts in the past month#430Accessibility
- Struggling25 posts in the past month#525Struggling
Product recommendations
- wheelchair24 posts in the past month
- Best Self-Propelled for Uneven Ground?
- Best way to carry your things in a self-propelled wheelchair?
- Best wheelchair accessories
#124wheelchairBest Self-Propelled for Uneven Ground? · Best way to carry your things in a self-propelled wheelchair? · Best wheelchair accessories - cushion5 posts in the past month
- Best Foam Cushion
- Cushion recommended?
- Question: My aunt falls asleep in her wheelchair. Is there a pillow you recommend?
#25cushionBest Foam Cushion · Cushion recommended? · Question: My aunt falls asleep in her wheelchair. Is there a pillow you recommend? - powerchair3 posts in the past month
- Please recommend me a good powerchair
- Portable power wheelchair recs (US) ME/CFS, Long COVID, POTS ambulatory user
- Powerchair Recs?
#33powerchairPlease recommend me a good powerchair · Portable power wheelchair recs (US) ME/CFS, Long COVID, POTS ambulatory user · Powerchair Recs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/wheelchairs for?
- Best for Disability enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/wheelchairs free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/wheelchairs have?
- Roughly 22K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/wheelchairs on?
- r/wheelchairs runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/wheelchairs cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/wheelchairs is organized under Disability.
- How do I join r/wheelchairs?
- You can join r/wheelchairs by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Disability communities like?
- Communities for people living with physical, cognitive, and sensory disabilities, as well as caregivers and advocates. Reddit has some of the most active spaces, organized around both general disability discussion and specific conditions. Topics range from navigating daily life and accessibility to sharing resources, venting, and connecting with others who get it.
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