Wheelchair to floor transfer/floor to wheelchair transfer

[@westiepower2020]

This ability, and the confidence knowing you can get back into your chair, IMHO must mean incredible independence! Awesome Britt!!

[@utfornhba]

Thanks for taking the time to make a video and share it with everyone!

[@EmpoweredPara]

You're welcome!!

[@sha008]

Your all videos feel my heart dear

[@procta2343]

I really do admire your strength and Will Power, in all your videos i have watched so far, I am not a chair user, but i thought it would be great to see how chair users get on in their daily routines etc. Anyone can end up been a chair user sadly, One lad that i used to go to school, with and later worked with, he had a spinal stroke, and now is a wheelchair user.

[@v1rotate3]

My twin sister and I were born with no legs (technically I have 12 inch nubs with no muscle, prosthetics not possible) and cannot do floor to chair, like not even close, I don’t get how paraplegics do it, having legs shouldn’t help a para in the process right ? I can transfer from the floor if my wheelchair is near another chair or surface by planting one hand on wheelchair other hand on the other surface and push my entire 64 pound self up. My sister can’t go from floor to chair either, if you watched me try it’s easy to see it’s just not possible. I don’t get how the physics work when paraplegics do it??? The things that keep me up at night

[@EmpoweredPara]

Lol. I couldn't do it for years. Literally thought it was impossible. I just kept trying. The physics just doesn't work for some people though. My friends arms are just too short so it might never happen for her. I say unless getting on the floor is important to you it's not worth losing sleep over lol!

[@prettydisabled9060]

Rewatching this as I'm planning to get a manual wheelchair to bridge the gap with my powerchair. Having rewatched it with that in mind, due to how I transfer on my powerchair I'm not sure if I could do an independent floor transfers on a manual chair, especially without the assistance of another object. Though I plan to check out mono/dual tube wheelchairs to see if that makes a difference as well as watch other videos. If neither approach helps with a safe floor transfer, then I'll see if having custom detachable attachments designed for me will help. Ones that can be removed and safely stored on the chair or anywhere when not needed.

[@EmpoweredPara]

I've thought about the same thing! if you come up with something please share a picture!

[@prettydisabled9060]

@@EmpoweredPara It's probably gonna be a few months or so til I get the final product. Though basically yeah, I am planning on trying to do a video about how I do manual wheelchair transfers provided I've found ways to. 😊

[@powerWithinUs4055]

Clearly, this is a team sport. With the useful comments, you can see…zoom to get everybody together. Crowd source. Not using a wheelchair, but fused ankle. Recovering from a fall has been my challenge. Each. Time. Little Giant makes a four step ladder that has superb center of gravity stability. Last time, I couldn’t lift with my arms. Bed was right there but I was bringing the mattress with me. Failed to plan. My cautionary advice…arms might not be there, plan for that. What we need is playground equipment. We need freebie fisher price kids slides. Curb alert usually. Get two. Work with one or both next to the couch. Secure to the floor, use a piece of plywood, butt skootch up. Looking at this with a fresh eye--the couch is a lazy Do Nothing. It would like nothing better than, if asked, to help your ass up. Have plywood under the cushions, it’s two pieces foldable, hinged to section it for floor distance. Make telescoping hand rail, use dollar store colorful pool noodles to cover steel rebar. You : Alexa , I fell. Lower the drawbridge. Alexa : Klutz, okay, got it. You need a cross member above the couch. It’ll look like a bookcase or a horizontal plant stand. It’s strong and will permit a way to use a hanging triangle to use your arms to pull yourself up. Use the couch first. Once the technique is down, a club chair might be better. Use pool noodles. Easy to cut because they’re light, they are slip resistant. Use gorilla tape to bind together…or use a dollar store pool air mattress instead. Observe and think …don’t create a fire hazard. If a lamp fell over, a burn could cause a fire. Have a helper to proofread your work…do you see a tripping hazard? Take pictures so you keep it fresh in your mind and can send your finished product to others. Poor couch….it feels bad because it can’t help you. It wants to be a drawbridge.

[@westiepower2020]

It is fast, but IMHO, it doesn’t look easy. Your balance after the big lift part, and your strength throughout is amazing! I admire your determination!

[@EmpoweredPara]

Thanks!

[@Mougharbel]

Thank for your time .

[@EmpoweredPara]

You're welcome!

[@katemoynihan1103]

Oh you are sooooo amazing god bless you.❤️🌺🌺🌷

[@EmpoweredPara]

Thank you! You too!

[@leerfarmer]

Thanks for sharing, for extra padding and please don't take this the wrong way, for your tail bone you may wish to try bicycle shorts as they have padding in them, or you could try disposable briefs for added cushion. Another thing I've come across is doggy ramps for in home use to give a ramp up to the couch or bed. They come in handy when getting back into my chair is a struggle, just an idea if anyone is interested.

[@EmpoweredPara]

I have actually thought about bicycle shorts and my friends use them! Vicar makes a butt cushion that is basically a padded diaper looking thing that you can strap on when sitting in the ground or in something that you can't use your normal cushion for.

[@TheGryxter]

Nice technique! I slide out exactly the same way, but a little different getting back in. I'll have to try your way. looks simple enough and probably a lot better than my way. I can get in, but it's not pretty! I pull myself up like you do until my butt is on the footplate. That's when it all changes for the ugly. I twist until I'm facing the seatback, then pull myself up the chair like I'm rock climbing, I then grab the seatback rails and pull until my chest in on the cushion. Then do a worm in a frying pan spin from my chest until my butt is close enough to do a regular pressure relief type move in the seat. Yeah...so not comfortable for strangers to watch! They freak out like OMG let's help this poor thing. But I get it done...independence rules!!!😂

[@EmpoweredPara]

That sound complicated lol. But whatever works!

[@6eur454]

You Rock!! Your spirit is brightening anyones day! ❤️

[@mrmichaeltscott]

That's awesome.

[@arissci7524]

Awesome

[@TheWonderman1964]

Thanks for the video. 😊

[@EmpoweredPara]

You're welcome!!

[@Juancarlos-ku1xz]

Gracias por su video. Hasta ahora no puedo pasarme del suelo a mi silla solo ,falta de practica🤣 .Tengo paraplejia D7 .Dios te bendiga.

[@nezaroobest7139]

Very beautiful

[@EmpoweredPara]

Thanks!

[@Ferlyfff]

I love your spasms

[@EmpoweredPara]

you can have them lol

[@Crappler1989]

Tough chick. Great to see to you doing that. Keep on rollin'!

[@EmpoweredPara]

Thanks!

[@keyup2626]

Excellent video thank you. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@EmpoweredPara]

Merry Christmas!

[@prettydisabled9060]

Nice outfit! :)

[@EmpoweredPara]

Thanks!

[@prahd2954]

Merry Christmas Brittney 🎊🎄🎉

[@EmpoweredPara]

Merry Christmas!

[@gregelliott3556]

Thanks for sharing this ... 👍 Yes I sometimes have gotten hung up on my cushion transferring from the floor back to my chair. Sometimes I just remove the cushion to get back onto my chair, then transfer to the couch put the cushion back, then transfer from the couch back to my chair. What kind of cushion do you have ??

[@EmpoweredPara]

I have Geomatrix Hybrid. I like it quite bit!

[@tealchungus9218]

Hey. Hope your doing well. If you don’t mind me asking, I was just wondering if you get assistance sometimes when your around people to make it easier?

[@RollingQueen]

Thank you! :)

[@EmpoweredPara]

You're welcome 😊

[@Jaggededge112]

That’s a gorgeous coffee table! He has such talent.

[@EmpoweredPara]

He's way more talented now! That was a few years ago! Thank you! I'll let him know!

[@prahd2954]

Heyy Brittney long time

[@anafacha1970]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@westiepower2020]

When you mentioned that you had to get a new cushion, we wondered how much cushions cost. Did we read this correctly, that a wheelchair cushion costs about $700?? Man, that’s a lot of money! I know that for my wife to get a pair of dress shoes that will fit with her new AFO brace, it will cost us a lil over $2,000. And because she doesn’t like the style of them, we haven’t bought them yet. Being disabled is expensive!

[@EmpoweredPara]

Yeah disability is expensive! Helps to have insurance

[@westiepower2020]

@@EmpoweredPara Hard to imagine I worked in insurance all my career and I didn’t buy enough Disability or Life Insurance - Foolish Jim! And, I think this is where government comes up short.

[@markdetrojan4137]

Thanks brittany. I have a question...what type hand rims are those?

[@EmpoweredPara]

They are just normal hand rims but I have a cover on them from rehadesign.com/products/wheelchair-pushrim-covers I love them!

[@markdetrojan4137]

@@EmpoweredPara Thanks again brittany :)

[@EmpoweredPara]

@@markdetrojan4137 you're welcome!

[@anastasiakorkova9175]

Ur way quicker than me, I pure hate going from floor to my chair, so i never practice

[@EmpoweredPara]

Definitely takes practice! I couldn't do it for 19 years!

[@anastasiakorkova9175]

@@EmpoweredPara that’ makes me feel a lot better Lol. I was only 8 when I was paralyzed and getting close to 30, And if I have to get in my chair from the floor it’s not pretty. I pretty much only get out of my chair to drive/ shower/ sleep. Would be nice to get a break from the chair more often, so I will practice up, haha. Some people make it look so easy I just thought there was something wrong with me

[@EmpoweredPara]

@@anastasiakorkova9175 I got stringer when I started exercising and lifting weights on a regular basis. I did that for a year before learning to transfer better. You.can do it! If I can learn after almost 20 years I gave faith that you can too:)

[@anastasiakorkova9175]

@@EmpoweredPara ahhh thank you so much, I actually started working out again this last year and playing tennis again. After joining my husband on a couple outdoor adventures, i got a wake up call as to how weak I’d gotten since my teens. I’ll have to check to see if you have any weight lifting videos, I’ve only done body weight exercises like pull ups etc. I’d like build up the muscles a little bit, I’ve always been a little self conscious about being so small due to having my injury at 8 years old, I’m about 4 feet 7 inches tall ( if standing) and last I checked about 77 pounds (35kg). And my daughter is turning 5 this year and definitely wanna keep up with her

[@anastasiakorkova9175]

@@EmpoweredPara its pretty cool to see other guys and gals, who have a spinal chord Injury, or use a wheelchair with similar backgrounds to mine. People make such a big deal over somebody in a wheelchair, in reality I hardly ever think about it. Online world makes it nice to interact with other people who understand somebody in a wheelchair is as normal and boring as the rest of us. I quite liked the video with your kids who clearly didn’t really care about you being in a wheelchair, kinda how my daughter and husband are too. Not really a factor

[@prahd2954]

Oh they also said that they can put the dead neurones back to life. After 2 months of practice. It took them 15 years for that research

[@prahd2954]

Hey Britney I wanted to share something to you, I watched a documentary about scientists trying to make paralyzed people walk again. They tried it on a paralyzed rat and yes the rat successfully passed the test.They are trying to awake the dormant fibres and making your brain controlling them. I really want to help and see you walk again. I hope they succeed in this experiment

[@EmpoweredPara]

That would be cool!

[@RYAN661992]

What set your leg off

[@EmpoweredPara]

just the angle of my foot

[@RYAN661992]

@@EmpoweredPara does touch make you spasms as well

[@jonwheelz]

🔥♿️

[@charles8801]

Ok I gotta ask, Brittany is your place cold ? Your wearing a knit hat and a hoodie. How come you need a 10th lol just kitten. Why the new wheel chair?

[@EmpoweredPara]

I'm always cold lol.

[@charles8801]

@@EmpoweredPara turn up the heat on the thermostat when your husband is not home. Lol

[@EmpoweredPara]

@@charles8801 I turn it up all the time. My husband is shirtless at home most if the time because I keep it do warm lol

[@sha008]

I love you dear 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@TDIPower123]

Plastik or cloth baked diaper ?

[@EmpoweredPara]

Not sure what you're asking 🤔

[@TDIPower123]

@@EmpoweredPara what brand of diaper do you use

[@EmpoweredPara]

@@TDIPower123 I don't use diapers. Just incontinence pads

[@TDIPower123]

@@EmpoweredPara what kind of pads

[@morgancalvi6675]

I couldn't watch the video...flashing lights really bother me. I ended up with a brain injury when I broke my neck because I landed on my head. Actually, I just put a sticky note over the tree.

[@EmpoweredPara]

Lol. That was bothering me too. Funny thing is my lights aren't actually flashing. Not sure why they looked like that on the video.

[@morgancalvi6675]

@@EmpoweredPara I didn't think they were actually flashing. Are they LED lights? If so, it may be because a camera opens and shuts its 'motion capturing shutter' a little bit faster than the speed of a flickering LED. When the frequency of the camera's frame rate per second (FPS) and the LEDs don't quite match, the flicker becomes visible on the camera screen. I dabble quite a bit into photography. I'm sure dust particles in the air play a role as well. You can supposedly check this with a smart phone...but I'm not sure how.

[@EmpoweredPara]

@@morgancalvi6675 interesting! I'll check with my phone!

[@morgancalvi6675]

@@EmpoweredPara let me know how you do it.

[@EmpoweredPara]

@@morgancalvi6675 just tried with my phone and you were right! No flashing!

[@CalebonAtoaster]

Sucks being in a wheelchair and 😢getting made fun of it

[@CalebonAtoaster]

@EmmyWheelieBops it was a joke I’m not in a wheerchair

[@CalebonAtoaster]

@EmmyWheelieBops I was joking ok

[@CalebonAtoaster]

@EmmyWheelieBops I’m not paralyzed

[@CalebonAtoaster]

@EmmyWheelieBops sorry for loss

[@CalebonAtoaster]

Can u do a wheelie though

[@sha008]

You like Indian

[@sha008]

Single or married dear