How to ADAPT & PUT ON SHOES on Bed | Quadriplegic Dressing

C5/6 Quadriplegic woman explaining how she’s adapted her shoes. Following with demonstrating how to put on shoes independently on her bed with her hand paralysis.
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0:00 Intro
0:20 My shoe adaptations
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- Have family/friend/caretaker help you with the following equipment to make it yourself (Refer to “Equipment” list above)
1:25 Putting my shoes on
*1:35 Ankle boots
*3:40 High tops runners (w/ zipper)
6:45 Closing Remarks
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[@tezzyng]

Love that the innovation preventing the tongue from sliding into the shoe. Not all shows have that these days!

[@QuadLife101]

It’s a big timesaver for sure. I’m very lucky that I have a friend that’s a seamstress so she’s able to make those adaptations for me easily. But it’s something that you can get a cobbler to do, or if you have somebody that has a sewing machine that could do it or you could also do it by hand. You just have to make sure that you have a stronger thread so it’s able to hold. I will check, but I’m sure there’s some KZbin videos on it. Or you could take a look at having some shoes that I already have that set up. Just the little things that make our life a little bit easier with no hand function😊 I have also adapted some of my zip up sweaters and jackets in a similar way, which I will eventually make a video about. Thanks for the feedback! Glad it’s helping🥰💙

[@downwardspiral4297]

@@QuadLife101 Do you have any feeling or movement in your feet? Just curious!

[@QuadLife101]

Feeling yes I do. Hard to explain but I can feel the initial touch. So if I ran into a wall I could feel that I hit something, but wouldn't know if I'm still touching it after I've hit it. Hope that makes sense? I also can't feel pain or temperature below my level of injury. In terms of motor movement, no I do not have any that I can control. Just spasms that makes my legs move but I can't be controlled them. They’re come from reflexes that lack the inhibition connection coming from the brain connecting down to my legs. Hope this answers your question?

[@nezaroobest7139]

good job

[@QuadLife101]

Thank you! Hope it helps ✌🏻💙

[@rileywc8069]

great method - good for a stretch right? do you were dress shoes? how does that work for you?

[@QuadLife101]

Great little stretching technique, shooting two birds with one stone.😉 I do, some dressy sandals in the summer going to weddings or dressy events. Otherwise you can pick dress shoes or other foot wear with a hard back, those are easier to slide on. I would wear socks with those type of shoes to protect your skin. I usually adapt shoes with a soft backing with those leather straps to be able to put them on. With footwear with a hard back are easier to slide on usually. If they have laces I would play with the looseness of it to see if you can put them on by yourself so they’re not too tight. A lot of it is trial and error. Hope this helps! 🥰

[@rileywc8069]

@@QuadLife101 thanks so much for such a detailed reply - very useful 👍😉 Every girl needs a cute pair of shoes right? 💖