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Tips from Ola

Ola lives in a house. Since 2002 he has a low tetraplegia. he does not have any personal assistance nor home help services.

Plastic transport basket

Facilitates shopping and transporting objects – suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Plastic transport basket
Author Ola2012 Categories Getting goods and services, TransportingTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Stairlift with chair

Stairlift with chair – can make a two-storey house with narrow stairwells wheelchair-accessible [..]

Stairlift with chair
Author Ola2012 Categories Elevators and liftsTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Winter tires

Aggressive tires for manual wheelchair facilitates winter wheelchair driving [..]

Winter tires
Author Ola2012 Categories Moving around by wheelchairTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Getting up from the floor with assistive device

Getting up from the floor using a staircase and a long sliding board – a technique for wheelchair users [..]

Getting up from the floor with assistive device
Author Ola2012 Categories Wheelchair transferTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Bed with boxspring

– ordinary bed may work well for people with disabilities [..]

Bed with boxspring
Author Ola2012 Categories Bedroom, FurnitureTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Stairlift safety

– user always has an alarm with him when riding on stairlift [..]

Stairlift safety
Author Ola2012 Categories Elevators and lifts, Use of alarmTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Homemade sliding board for transfers to and from car

– Suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Homemade sliding board for transfers to and from car
Author Ola2012 Categories Transfers into and out of carsTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Cushion in lumbar region reduces neurogenic pain

A cushion that could help prevent neurogenic pain and spasticity in people with spinal cord injuries [..]

Cushion in lumbar region reduces neurogenic pain
Author Ola2012 Categories Bedroom, Cope with painTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Cushion between knees

A cushion that separates the legs can reduce neurogenic pain that people with spinal cord injury may have [..]

Cushion between knees
Author Ola2012 Categories Cope with painTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Adapted wedge cushion for comfortable position on side in bed

– suitable for people with disabilities [..]

Adapted wedge cushion for comfortable position on side in bed
Author Ola2012 Categories Bedroom, Preventing/healing ulcers, Preventing/treating muscle tensionsTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Transfers with sliding board to and from the toilet

– reduces pain in chest and shoulder muscles [..]

Transfers with sliding board to and from the toilet
Author Ola2012 Categories Wheelchair transferTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Garage that still works during power failure

Through a simple modified door, the user can leave the garage even in a power failure [..]

Garage that still works during power failure
Author Ola2012 Categories Opening/closing, Parking space/garageTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Adapted bathroom

Space-saving interior of a bathroom for disabled people [..]

Adapted bathroom
Author Ola2012 Categories Bathroom, Toileting, Washing oneselfTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Bite guard helpful for a good night’s sleep

Bite guard can help people who have difficulty turning in bed avoid sleep apnea [..]

Bite guard helpful for a good night’s sleep
Author Ola2012 Categories Bedroom, Use of breathing aidsTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Squeegee with short handle

Squeegee and sloping bathroom floor make it easier to wipe dry after a shower – suitable for wheelchair users [..]

Squeegee with short handle
Author Ola2012 Categories Bathroom, CleaningTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

Work gloves as wheelchair gloves

Leather work gloves work well as wheelchair gloves [..]

Work gloves as wheelchair gloves
Author Ola2012 Categories Moving around by wheelchairTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)

A string that facilitates turning in bed

Simple adaptation that facilitates turning in bed – suitable for persons with disabilities [..]

A string that facilitates turning in bed
Author Ola2012 Categories Bedroom, Turning overTags Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1)
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Tips by injury level

  • High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4) (142)
  • High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6) (617)
  • Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1) (177)
  • High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10) (187)
  • Low paraplegia (Th11-S1) (103)
  • Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1) (42)
  • Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1) (21)
  • Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1) (50)
  • Paraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (Th2-S1) (4)
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