Transferring From Bed To Wheelchair - How To| Quadriplegic (C5,C6,C7)

[@BS-pd9hk]

You’re amazing! Thank you for the demo. I’m so scared that I’m gonna fall forward.

[@masonx54]

I appreciate your compliment! This is an old video, and I now use a sliding board because it's easier in general, lest strain on the shoulders, and less friction on the bottom. Yeah, it's scary in the beginning. I recommend having someone stand in front of you until you get the hang of it. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@endtimeawakening5557]

I have a long body like you do Mason, about 6' - 2". It was an awesome asset before my injury, but a big liability afterwards. It still helps in reaching things, but tough to move around. Takes a lot of getting used to for sure! Thanks so much for your inspirational videos Mason, I know that they're helping many that have found them and will help so many more in the future... God bless you!!!

[@JimWeber]

Hi Mason, I'm going back to physical therapy for a tune-up and to improve my Wheelchair transfers. When I came in for PT today, my therapist had your wheelchair transfer video on her laptop screen 🤙. She wants to teach me your transfer method! I have no triceps either, and I'm functionally a C6 complete. I expend way too much energy doing transfers the way I had been doing them and have a lot of neck and shoulder pain. So far, your method is working. I transfered 3 times today with your method and each transfer was better than the last. ♿ 😎🤙

[@masonx54]

Wow, that's awesome!

[@andreagalloway596]

That is absolutely awesome sweetheart. You should be very proud of yourself; I sure am proud of you.

[@masonx54]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@skitkatis4666]

Well done 👍 I’m sure this video will help many people .

[@autismstrong9069]

Big inspiration

[@CrippleConcepts]

What a difference having just a little tricep is! I am super happy to be a C5/6 and have wrist use for tenodisis, but no matter how hard I've tried I cannot do transfers without tricep. It always could be worse is my attitude, make the most of what I can do and that seems to be your attitude as well.

[@masonx54]

Yes, luckily I got some tricep function back after about a year in my injury. I work on strengthening my triceps everyday. You just have to keep moving forward no matter the circumstance or situation.

[@eh_eye]

Thanks for posting man. Keep up the hard work

[@masonx54]

Thanks for your interaction and I hope my videos help!

[@18nole]

The videos definitely help! Great resource to check out

[@masonx54]

Austin Thanks!

[@bonitapistone5225]

HI. My husband is 59 and on 5/20/20 he was in the water and was taken under by a wave and hit the bottom of the ocean . he is a c3,4 c5,6 incomplete. we are in the beginning of his injury. We live in Mexico. Im struggling with getting the right chair. any suggestions would be great. you're a real inspiration to my husband.

[@masonx54]

Here is my video showing the wheelchair that I use. I have used a few different wheelchairs and this is easily my favorite. He needs to get measured/fitted for a wheelchair. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5zLYX2Mp9l_hZo

[@edaoral5508]

Hi guy! I'm a student of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. And I think, if you can push-up, it will be better for you. Believe me :) You find hard to transfer. Although you're good :)

[@masonx54]

What do you mean?

[@edaoral5508]

@@masonx54 So use arm instead of elbow. Is it possible?

[@masonx54]

@@edaoral5508 It's more difficult because I don't have full use of my triceps since I am a quadriplegic.

[@edaoral5508]

@@masonx54 Ohh I see.. No problem. You're right. I hope, although everything you're good :)

[@Sampsonoff]

Are you kidding Eda? Such a dumb presumptive comment. Mason actually lives as a quadriplegic, it’s not something he read in a book. His transfer is totally fine. Your arrogance after taking a few classes is embarrassing. A good physio would watch and learn from mason, not tell him what to do

[@powerWithinUs4055]

Admire you for doing such a great video. With it, you can make change. Change is needed. The bed chair transfer needs to be mechanized. Wheelchairs need to be voice activated. Call the chair to its bedside landing. Wheels should lock. Lift chair up two feet up lower side arms, extend the transfer board. With this vid….take screenshots of your maneuvers. The photos become flash cards. Make a file to send the 5 - 10 pictures. Now hit the streets. Looking for an engineer. Might be an engineering student. Might well be in another country. Collaboration will bring results. Seems that the gym has usable design. Treadmills, slant boards, overhead weights and bars. To be used, or to be modified to use. Build it and they will come. It has to be that way. There is a direct line between who we vote for and what we need. There’s startup money through Biden Plan. If it’s not yet here, it can be -caregivers should be paid a salary. With a wave of the pen, home caregiver draws his or her own social security. Why not, his or her own career is sidetracked in service. Reluctant bosses won’t let a caregiver go to 20 hour workweek? Not anymore. It makes no sense that we are so far behind. Christoper Reeves' injury was May, 1995. For perspective….Disabilities Act which mandated curb cuts and handicapped entering…1990. You have the world before you. Help is on the way. Don’t worry about what big pharmaceuticals think. Don’t look for Congress to do anything. Crowd source. Vote blue. Consider a newsletter or listserv, or website. Need to have a two -way street to share information. It’s there, and it’s been there. Go get it.

[@lagomaster111]

My previous wheelchair was the same wheelchair that you have. In May I got a TiLite Aero T manual wheelchair with smart drive power assist that I use when needed. Absolutely LOVE my new wheelchair and power assist device. Transfers aren't easy. I find using my Beasy board makes things easier, but I try not to use it to keep up my strength. I don't have a SCI, but I am a quad due to a severe and progressive movement disorder. What manual wheelchair did you end up going with? I was surprised my insurance covered my new equipment because usually insurances will not cover for step down equipment if you know what I mean. Happy New Year!

[@masonx54]

I went with a TiLite Aero T as well!

[@climbhigh1119]

Can I ask what injury level you are? I'm curious how the well the Smart Drive works with tetraplegia.

[@masonx54]

I was diagnosed as a complete C5 but I think I'm more of a complete C7. I have heard good things about the Smart Drive.

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

Are you complete or incomplete? And for how long have you been like this? Just started watching.

[@masonx54]

I am complete, and since January 19, 2015. This video was uploaded a long time ago and, I now use a transfer board. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@jeffreywhitaker5154]

@@masonx54 Thank you for the info. I just subbed👍🏾

[@masonx54]

Awesome, thank you for subscribing!

[@pictaprints9464]

I have a Permobil M3 Corpus chair but I have a gel overlay mattress that will make it more difficult to move around. Any suggestions for that?

[@masonx54]

I know that overlay mattresses are difficult for me to move around. I used one at Camp PossAbility and I know the struggle. Unfortunately, I don't have any suggestions.

[@BS-pd9hk]

I have the same one. I use the transfer sheet. Really helps me slide over. I cannot manage a transfer board.

[@tajodinsaiyed7004]

Hey i m also quariplegic, can seating like this without binder does damage our spine or another complication?

[@masonx54]

Sitting like what?

[@morgancalvi6675]

@@masonx54 and Tajodin Saiyed...sitting without a binder he was asking. I also have to wear one...it does prevent scoliosis and give more trunk support.

[@Sampsonoff]

They are unnecessary, just make sure you get on your stomach to stretch and revert the changes to your spine from slouching. I’m a c5/6, 15 years in a chair and haven’t worn one in like 12 years. In fact being able to slouch your spine is really important for balance during daily tasks like cooking, dressing, driving, etc etc

[@morgancalvi6675]

Mason, do you have a hard time holding your head up too? I have to wear a cervical collar because 1) C5/C6 fused on their own in the front and 2) my injury messed the muscles in the back of my neck...stretching them or something. I go to the Neurosurgeon Monday, Sept. 14th (SCI awareness month) and may just let them surgically fix them.

[@masonx54]

I can hold my head up just fine but as far as looking up, I can only look up so high before it starts to hurt/stop.

[@morgancalvi6675]

@@masonx54 Yeah we are lucky (???) because I think it's C3 injures and higher where people have issues turning their head. Mine hurts when I hold it up a bit...but I can move it left and right. It just feels heavy.

[@gatotroka6585]

HI i see posters of games there, you can play some games? Pc or console?

[@masonx54]

I have a PS4 and will be building a gaming computer this month.

[@gatotroka6585]

@@masonx54 great I have ps4 and xbox one. What games do you like play?

[@mobilegamern1649]

Hi bro my name is Nagaraju from India I was accident in March 2015 I was like Same Nee but I do not have any electronic wheelchair I have nothing but an ordinary wheelchair, and a loose bed, I can get them up and sit on the bed.

[@masonx54]

What’s your question?

[@ansarbangashphysicaltherap9654]

Your injury complete?

[@masonx54]

Yes

[@ansarbangashphysicaltherap9654]

@@masonx54 i am also qudraplegia my level c6 complete but i can't shifting

[@ansarbangashphysicaltherap9654]

@@masonx54 please message me this is my watsop number [phone]

[@Hoodnasty0]

Why aren't you using a manual chair?

[@masonx54]

I never knew that I could be in a manual chair during rehab, which I couldn't have been then. I am getting measured for one Sunday.