Floor To Wheelchair Transfer Exercises

Raise onto knees by propping hands on chair.
Floor to wheelchair transfer exercises. Work to get a knee up with the foot flat 8. Paraplegic transfer floor to wheelchair demo 15. She states to always have someone there with you when doing this exercise. Regardless of how you get on the floor a key to independence is being able to get yourself back into your wheelchair.
Wheelchair bound is one of mary allison s least favorite words. Transferring out of your wheelchair is an important skill to learn to increase independence and experience life from a different perspective. Carefully begin to turn in order to sit on the chair. Perhaps you want to play with your kids or work on something on the floor or maybe you just fell hey it happens.
Erik has three methods of floor to wheelchair transfers to share. Learn how to transfer from your wheelchair down to the floor and b. With a few simple steps you too can hop in and out of your chair like a pro. Chair push ups are the next exercise jesi demonstrates where she holds on to her tires and pushes down with her arms.
The floor transfer is key to learning because it helps you remove that fear of falling. Push up to get both feet on the floor. Here is some simple exercises that could benefit you have a try guys but keep in mind try not to over work yourself especially if it s your first time. Floor transfer instructions page 2 7.