Best Wheelchair Armrest Pads To Prevent Skin Breakdown & Irritation


Are you searching for the best wheelchair armrest pads? Best wheelchair arm rest covers?

Wheelchair Armrest Pads

As you already know, wheelchair armrest covers and pads are needed to increase comfort while sitting in your wheelchair or scooter. They help to decrease skin irritation, pressure sores, and nerve issues in your upper extremity, wrist, and elbow.

For wheelchair users with painful arthritis, or who have sensitive skin, standard wheelchair armrests that come standard on your chair can be very uncomfortable and give you the pressure relief you need. With the Wheelchair Armrest Covers by The Back Pedal, stiff rubber armrests can easily be made soft! These armrest covers are made of soft, synthetic sheepskin to comfortably cushion and support your arms, elbows, and wrists.

The Back Pedal armrest covers attach right over your existing wheelchair armrests for additional and increased comfort, support, protection and cushioning for avid wheelchair users. These imitation sheepskin covers are made for all wheelchair armrest sizes in order to help prevent skin irritations, skin breakdown, and discomfort.

wheelchair armrest cushion

Wheelchair Armrest Covers by The Back Pedal are made of plush soft synthetic sheepskin. The covers are easily secured around standard wheelchair armrests with Velcro strips. These imitation sheepskin wheelchair armrest covers can be machine washed and dried when needed!

There are many benefits to arm rest covers that include:

- Easy to strap and light enough to carry around in a wheelchair case for air travel.

- Soft material to prevent skin irritations and provide ample support for the arm and elbows

- Reduce moisture to protect the skin and prevent decubitus ulcers. 

- Gentle on the elbows and durable enough to withstand repeated use.

- Distributes pressure evenly to prevent sores and nerve pain

- Velcro closures for easy application instead of mounting screws

- Suitable for standard/transport wheelchairs, office chairs, and scooters

- comfortable surface to ease discomfort and reduce skin irritations

The Back Pedals armrest covers for scooters, wheelchairs, and desk chairs are super easy to install! The arm rest pads simply fold around the wheelchair arm and are fastened to the armrest. They are just as easy to remove when you need to clean or replace them.

Very comfortable wheelchair arm pads with this particular design using thick synthetic sheepskin and memory foam as an additional layer that is breathable and adds a nice layer of support for the arms, wrists, and elbows. The outside hypoallergenic synthetic sheepskin arm covers help protect against nerve pain, soreness, and irritation on the skin.

Our unique design help to hold the arm covers in place. The design helps to promote a non-slip surface once fastened to the wheelchair arms.

Easy to install

They are able to easily fold around the existing wheelchair arm and are fastened to the armrest with Velcro. They are just as simple to take off once you need to clean, wash, or replace them.

Very Comfortable

This particular design uses thick memory foam as a layer that is breathable to add a nice layer of support for the arms and elbow. The outside hypoallergenic synthetic sheepskin arm covers help protect against nerve pain, soreness, and irritation on the skin.

Arm covers hold in place

The design helps to promote a non-slip once fastened to the wheelchair arms. The textured materials help to hold the cover in place. This wheelchair armrest cover fits most standard wheelchairs, We know you’ll love them!

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