Quick question about manual wheelchairs

Is it normal when you first use one to have to course-correct constantly so it doesn't pull to one side?

I rented one for a week in the hope of being able to do some stuff without completely wearing myself out or getting overuse injuries, but it pulled so strongly to the right that using crutches was actually less tiring than wrestling with it on literally every turn of the wheels. I had Layla try it out to see if it was just me, and she had the same experience. (Yes, from the same medical supply shop that told me to use my crutches in a way that would cause nerve damage.)

Also, how fast can you go in a standard, lightweight, self-propelled wheelchair once you get used to it? I couldn't get mine to go above a snail's pace, but I wasn't used to it and I also couldn't get a rhythm going because I had to haul it back to center constantly or it would veer off to the right. I'm assuming pretty fast as people use them to play rugby!

My office chair handles better than their wheelchair.

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