How I Transfer from Floor to Wheelchair - Joe Stone, C6/7 Incomplete Quadriplegic from Connecticut

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[@billymccaughey3741]

I really appreciate your muster and strength

[@markveloso7748]

This mexican guy that i know fell out of a window and now he cant walk and he needed to learn how to transfer from his wheelchair to the floor and back into his wheelchair. Thanks for the video!

[@blake9742]

Good control and strength .

[@OlekW]

Nice. Strong triceps and a belly.

[@garimajoshi.2110]

Wonderful...

[@TerrileeYO]

he has arm strength

[@MoreThanWalking]

Yes he does.

[@jstone661976]

Yes but not bi-laterally the same tho. Left side i have bicep, tricep, lats and shoulder. Although i have fine motor in the fingers on the left there is significant weakness in them. Right side i only have bicep and lats.

[@DamonBoiser]

Nice strength! C6 incomplete here🙌👊💪

[@MoreThanWalking]

Thanks Damon! Would you like to share your story or any skills on our channel?

[@DamonBoiser]

@@MoreThanWalking sure! I just had a news piece air this weekend. Story is top of my channel.

[@MoreThanWalking]

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[@FreddotheWheelchairGuy]

Great vid, I use a slightly different technique, but this is very helpful, thanks 😊

[@MoreThanWalking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aguieratouilboudo5615]

Beaucoup du courage à vous.

[@MoreThanWalking]

Merci

[@aguieratouilboudo5615]

@@MoreThanWalking Je répond à More thanwalking. Message reçu, que Dieu soit avec vous.

[@TexMexTraveler]

Do you ever cut or scrap your knees when you do floor transfers like that on hard surfaces like the one in this video?

[@MoreThanWalking]

Yes, you definitely need to check your knees, and preferably put a towel underneath when kneeling if possible.

[@bvijay2512]

Super

[@Skipychic]

Thank you. I have been trying to find a new way to get off the floor. I've been a paraplegic for over 30yrs and have arthritis in my shoulders. The normal Para way of getting up is not possible for me now, I might give this way a go. ta.

[@MoreThanWalking]

Let us know if you have success or need other examples!

[@Skipychic]

No success, shoulders are shot.... come out of my chair 3 times in the past 10 weeks. It was hell trying to get back up. Cracked a bit of my knee joint, and done some damage to my neck somewhere along the way, lol... My shoulder is still sore, should get results of the MRI I had done last week, tomorrow. Sux getting old, lol..

[@MoreThanWalking]

Skipychic Lim, why are you falling out of your chair so often? You definitely should hold off from trying to get yourself back up on your own. We hope you feel better soon!

[@Skipychic]

More Than Walking I've sorted the "why" out. It was my knee that wasn't bending properly due to the first failed transfer (not exactly a fall) knee is good now and transferring is back to normal. Although if I end up on the floor again I'm going to have the same problem getting back up. If I overbend my knee it will crack again and swell....thus the vicious circle starts again. I now have a slideboard in the car for emergencies as my shoulders are really bad in the winter.

[@freesoul3371]

Putting all that weight on your knees like that can snap your osteoporosis femurs or knee cap.

[@aguieratouilboudo5615]

C'est pas facile, souvent je veux monté sur ma fauteuil roulant et je n'arrive pas.

[@MoreThanWalking]

Quel niveau êtes vous?

[@aguieratouilboudo5615]

@@MoreThanWalking Je suis handicapée moteur . Je ne marche pas depuis l'âge de 7ans.