Transfer from wheelchair to floor with assistance

A technique with the help of an assistant


User transfers from wheelchair to floor with help from an assistant

Technique
The user places his feet on the floor in front of the foot bar, leans forward so that he is bent double across his thighs. He supports himself with both hands on the floor in front of him. The assistant grasps him under sitting bones and lifts him down. Then he supports himself with his arm on the wheelchair cushion and straightens out.

A helper holds the user under the sitting bones and lifts him to the floor

A helper holds the user under the sitting bones and lifts him to the floor

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Author: Tobias

Personen bor i lägenhet. Han arbetar och studerar heltid. Han skadade sig 2003 och har en komplett tetraplegi C6. Han ca 1- 3 timmar assistans per dag.
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Type of disability

High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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