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Wheelchair Skills-Why Stairs should not Exist! Feb 20, 2014 0:07:48 GMT -8

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Post by Lαrα on Feb 20, 2014 0:07:48 GMT -8

I watched this video and couldnt help thinking that it looked such hard work! They guy made it look manageable because he is incredibly strong...but for many this would be impossible

The whole time i was thinking...''ramp..get a ramp....please''

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Wheelchair Skills-Why Stairs should not Exist! Feb 22, 2014 8:08:37 GMT -8

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I remember seeing paraplegics at rehab trying the stairs when practicing wheelchair skills with their physiotherapists and it definitely didn't look easy. I'd never bother trying it but when I practiced wheelchair skills I was able to pop a wheelie and go down a curb too Knight!

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Wheelchair Skills-Why Stairs should not Exist! Feb 22, 2014 14:39:59 GMT -8

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Feb 22, 2014 8:08:37 GMT -8 DJ said:

I remember seeing paraplegics at rehab trying the stairs when practicing wheelchair skills with their physiotherapists and it definitely didn't look easy. I'd never bother trying it but when I practiced wheelchair skills I was able to pop a wheelie and go down a curb too Knight!

Well in rehab my OT got me to try going over a curb but she didn't really encourage me to practice poppa wheelies. Needless to say, I am not good. Wish I had someone to practice with or there was a w/c skills clinic around here.

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Wheelchair Skills-Why Stairs should not Exist! Feb 22, 2014 14:55:48 GMT -8

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Feb 22, 2014 14:39:59 GMT -8 sherry said:

Feb 22, 2014 8:08:37 GMT -8 DJ said:

I remember seeing paraplegics at rehab trying the stairs when practicing wheelchair skills with their physiotherapists and it definitely didn't look easy. I'd never bother trying it but when I practiced wheelchair skills I was able to pop a wheelie and go down a curb too Knight!

Well in rehab my OT got me to try going over a curb but she didn't really encourage me to practice poppa wheelies. Needless to say, I am not good. Wish I had someone to practice with or there was a w/c skills clinic around here.

Oh, how did she get you to go down the curb?

I'd love to continue practicing my wheelchair skills now that I'm stronger

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Wheelchair Skills-Why Stairs should not Exist! Feb 22, 2014 15:15:29 GMT -8

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Feb 22, 2014 14:55:48 GMT -8 DJ said:

Feb 22, 2014 14:39:59 GMT -8 sherry said:

Oh, how did she get you to go down the curb?

I'd love to continue practicing my wheelchair skills now that I'm stronger

Well first she has a strap attached to the back of my w/c and she is behind me so I don't flip over backwards, and she has he had close to one of my front shoulder so I don't flip over onto my face.
then I pop a wheelie and slowly advance to the edge of the curb, then I go over the edge so I land on my back wheels and then the front wheels land down and you are down safe and sound. If you go over with your front wheels first well you will land on your face. Those anti flip thingies in the back have to be off also otherwise you will hook them.

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Wheelchair Skills-Why Stairs should not Exist! Feb 22, 2014 15:33:33 GMT -8

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Feb 22, 2014 15:15:29 GMT -8 sherry said:

Well first she has a strap attached to the back of my w/c and she is behind me so I don't flip over backwards, and she has he had close to one of my front shoulder so I don't flip over onto my face.
then I pop a wheelie and slowly advance to the edge of the curb, then I go over the edge so I land on my back wheels and then the front wheels land down and you are down safe and sound. If you go over with your front wheels first well you will land on your face. Those anti flip thingies in the back have to be off also otherwise you will hook them.

Ah yes that's how I did it too. I thought you went down the curb without doing a wheelie!

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Wheelchair Skills-Why Stairs should not Exist! Feb 22, 2014 15:41:38 GMT -8

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Feb 22, 2014 15:33:33 GMT -8 DJ said:

Feb 22, 2014 15:15:29 GMT -8 sherry said:

Well first she has a strap attached to the back of my w/c and she is behind me so I don't flip over backwards, and she has he had close to one of my front shoulder so I don't flip over onto my face.
then I pop a wheelie and slowly advance to the edge of the curb, then I go over the edge so I land on my back wheels and then the front wheels land down and you are down safe and sound. If you go over with your front wheels first well you will land on your face. Those anti flip thingies in the back have to be off also otherwise you will hook them.

Ah yes that's how I did it too. I thought you went down the curb without doing a wheelie!

Well, I have done it that way but I don't recommend it if you want to stay in your chair.

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Wheelchair Skills-Why Stairs should not Exist! Feb 22, 2014 16:20:35 GMT -8

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Post by wavewolf on Feb 22, 2014 16:20:35 GMT -8

Knight, Yeah, much safer to get out of chair and drag it up if that is possible. I am very strong in upper body and tried it as he does in video, and got a monster splinter from treated lumber. Decided that was not worth the risk! Plush, using shoulders in this way will deplete them quickly...

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Wheelchair Skills-Why Stairs should not Exist!

Post by Lαrα on Feb 20, 2014 0:07:48 GMT -8

Post by Knight on Feb 20, 2014 4:41:14 GMT -8

Post by DJ on Feb 22, 2014 8:08:37 GMT -8

Post by sherry on Feb 22, 2014 14:39:59 GMT -8

Post by DJ on Feb 22, 2014 14:55:48 GMT -8

Post by sherry on Feb 22, 2014 15:15:29 GMT -8

Post by DJ on Feb 22, 2014 15:33:33 GMT -8

Post by sherry on Feb 22, 2014 15:41:38 GMT -8

Post by wavewolf on Feb 22, 2014 16:20:35 GMT -8

Post by DJ on Feb 24, 2014 16:02:43 GMT -8

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