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wavewolf Advanced Member Posts: 1,407 Post Likes Received: 1,159 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: T9 incomplete + other neurological Date Injured: 10 February 2009 Member is: Offline Send PM	Floor to Wheelchair Transfers Feb 16, 2014 20:27:45 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wavewolf on Feb 16, 2014 20:27:45 GMT -8 Butiki, great video!!! This guy's YouTube channel is backpearlv6, and there are quite a few helpful videos. Knight, you are doing great, too! Thanks for sharing videos, really is better than reading about it.
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Floor to Wheelchair Transfers Feb 16, 2014 22:46:29 GMT -8

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Feb 16, 2014 20:27:45 GMT -8 wavewolf said:

Butiki, great video!!! This guy's YouTube channel is backpearlv6, and there are quite a few helpful videos. Knight, you are doing great, too! Thanks for sharing videos, really is better than reading about it.

yes wavewolf, I have been watching him since i got out of hospital, I subscribe too his site he is brilliant.

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Floor to Wheelchair Transfers Feb 18, 2014 20:59:59 GMT -8

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Feb 14, 2014 11:51:13 GMT -8 Knight said:

I do my floor transfers quite differently, but I still have some leg movement, so I use that. Should I record a video of my chair-floor transfer so you could see another way, Butiki?

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Hi Knight, I looked at both video's and didn't see much difference between your second example and the guys video. You both make it look so easy and effortless. I am very frustrated because I was starting to be able to do these transfers while still in rehab but due to shoulder pain I had to slack down on practicing. Then after my ski injury, I have slid back to square one, or -5 if truth be told. Did it take you much practice to be able to do that?

i totally freaked today. I was able to weigh myself for the first time in over 9 months. I gained just over 15 lbs!!! That probably doesn't help my transfers. So I am going to be more vigilant and will keep an eye on food intake and exercise because I want/need/must get down to 140 at least and if possible 130, pre married days.

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Floor to Wheelchair Transfers Feb 19, 2014 20:10:41 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile

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sherry, it took me awhile to get the hang of doing floor transfers. The main part is having enough upper body strength to lift your body and know how to use momentum to get your butt back in the chair. I was never taught how to do floor transfers or transfers into a truck in rehab. Take care of your shoulders! They are your only way of transportation. My shoulder pain has gone away completely since switching to Natural Fit handrims. Maybe you should look into getting some. They're not cheap but they're cheaper than surgery on your rotator cuffs! Also, do rotator cuff exercises to keep your deltoids and trapezius muscles strong. I can post some pics of my exercises if you like

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Floor to Wheelchair Transfers Feb 19, 2014 22:47:38 GMT -8

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Feb 18, 2014 20:59:59 GMT -8 sherry said:

Feb 14, 2014 11:51:13 GMT -8 Knight said:

I do my floor transfers quite differently, but I still have some leg movement, so I use that. Should I record a video of my chair-floor transfer so you could see another way, Butiki?

(Edited to add tag)

Hi Knight, I looked at both video's and didn't see much difference between your second example and the guys video. You both make it look so easy and effortless. I am very frustrated because I was starting to be able to do these transfers while still in rehab but due to shoulder pain I had to slack down on practicing. Then after my ski injury, I have slid back to square one, or -5 if truth be told. Did it take you much practice to be able to do that?

i totally freaked today. I was able to weigh myself for the first time in over 9 months. I gained just over 15 lbs!!! That probably doesn't help my transfers. So I am going to be more vigilant and will keep an eye on food intake and exercise because I want/need/must get down to 140 at least and if possible 130, pre married days.

sherry,

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Floor to Wheelchair Transfers Feb 20, 2014 16:39:17 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile

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Feb 19, 2014 20:10:41 GMT -8 Knight said:

sherry, it took me awhile to get the hang of doing floor transfers. The main part is having enough upper body strength to lift your body and know how to use momentum to get your butt back in the chair. I was never taught how to do floor transfers or transfers into a truck in rehab. Take care of your shoulders! They are your only way of transportation. My shoulder pain has gone away completely since switching to Natural Fit handrims. Maybe you should look into getting some. They're not cheap but they're cheaper than surgery on your rotator cuffs! Also, do rotator cuff exercises to keep your deltoids and trapezius muscles strong. I can post some pics of my exercises if you like

Sure, any help would be appreciated.
I will be seeing my physiatrist march 31st when she should be giving me an infiltration.
In the meantime I can certainly do some of those exercises.

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Floor to Wheelchair Transfers Feb 21, 2014 20:13:02 GMT -8

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Feb 16, 2014 20:27:45 GMT -8 wavewolf said:

Butiki, great video!!! This guy's YouTube channel is backpearlv6, and there are quite a few helpful videos. Knight, you are doing great, too! Thanks for sharing videos, really is better than reading about it.

Hi guys, here is the link to Blackpearlv6's you tube channels, he is really amazing with the things he does.

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He was a real inspiration for me early on in my recovery.

P.S I hope you don't think i'm trying to put you out of business Knight.

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Knight Advanced Member Posts: 1,407 Post Likes Received: 773 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: T10 Paraparetic with CES & CMS Date Injured: July 21, 2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	Floor to Wheelchair Transfers Feb 21, 2014 20:55:35 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Knight on Feb 21, 2014 20:55:35 GMT -8 Lol, Butiki! No problem! I need some more active videos but not sure what to do next. I need to clean my chair, but I don't think anyone wants to watch that.
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Knight Advanced Member Posts: 1,407 Post Likes Received: 773 Date Joined: August 2013 Injury: T10 Paraparetic with CES & CMS Date Injured: July 21, 2012 Member is: Offline Send PM	Floor to Wheelchair Transfers Mar 1, 2014 10:15:14 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Knight on Mar 1, 2014 10:15:14 GMT -8 Feb 22, 2014 11:47:23 GMT -8 DJ said: Knight, can you do car transfer videos or would that be too hard? difficult to show my truck transfer with no truck. My truck is in the shop getting a new engine.
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DJ Administrator STAFF Posts: 8,162 Post Likes Received: 2,829 Date Joined: July 2013 Injury: C6 - ASIA B Date Injured: June 2011 Member is: Offline Send PM	Floor to Wheelchair Transfers Mar 1, 2014 10:17:16 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by DJ on Mar 1, 2014 10:17:16 GMT -8 No worries Knight, there's no rush!

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Floor to Wheelchair Transfers Mar 7, 2014 12:24:50 GMT -8

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Post by willvape on Mar 7, 2014 12:24:50 GMT -8

Could have used this skill today! With my age and injury this is a skill I will never be able to learn or master. I have been trying to eliminate situations that require assistance for me and this is definitely one.

I know exactly what I want and how to build it, if I was still working this would be a simple project, sketch on autocad / build. I couldn't find a lift seat user friendly that's available on the market. I would really like to have a compact unit that could secure to the wall with a fold down seat that would fold down to floor, slide myself onto seat and have the seat able to power vertical to allow for a wheelchair transfer. There are a number of ways this could be done safely.

Anyone heard of similar lifts available?

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Floor to Wheelchair Transfers

Post by wavewolf on Feb 16, 2014 20:27:45 GMT -8

Post by Butiki on Feb 16, 2014 22:46:29 GMT -8

Post by sherry on Feb 18, 2014 20:59:59 GMT -8

Post by Knight on Feb 19, 2014 20:10:41 GMT -8

Post by truwrecks on Feb 19, 2014 22:47:38 GMT -8

Post by sherry on Feb 20, 2014 16:39:17 GMT -8

Post by Butiki on Feb 21, 2014 20:13:02 GMT -8

Post by Knight on Feb 21, 2014 20:55:35 GMT -8

Post by DJ on Feb 22, 2014 11:47:23 GMT -8

Post by Knight on Mar 1, 2014 10:15:14 GMT -8

Post by DJ on Mar 1, 2014 10:17:16 GMT -8

Post by Lαrα on Mar 4, 2014 22:48:59 GMT -8

Post by willvape on Mar 7, 2014 12:24:50 GMT -8

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