i've seen quad transfers without boards...curtis...he's c 6/7 and never has used a board as long as i've known him.....he's very impressive
Stacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Stacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wow, that is impressive to transfer without a board. I'm paraplegic and cannot in anyway do that. I have to have my board and I'm paraplegic. My torso is way too long to get shoulder depression b/c I am way strong enough. My tone doesn't work with me like yours does with you as well. I'm not mad about it but I am very impressed by you.Stacy----- Original Message -----From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 11:24 AMSubject: [QUAD-L] TransfersIn a message dated 8/23/2005 10:12:33 AM Central Standard Time, TheOmen723 writes:hey paulcan you do a weight shift in your chair or turn yourself at night? if not that would be a good starting point. i'm c-5/6 incomplete, have very weak tricepts and have been transfering independently (without sliding board) for couple of years. i transfer to the shower chair, stander, and bed. i use the tone in my legs to help me move. when i start to lean forward my spasms automatically kick in to help me lean back. when you first start transfering you'll have a tendency to scoot, which if you're in manual chair it will slide away from you. i use my tone to give me a push to lift and move over. i have never ended up on the floor doing a transfer (KNOCK ON WOOD). when my tone is real bad and i don't feel safe doing it i ask for help, though.i'd rather ask for help getting in bed than getting off the floor