I have been having issues with my shoulders which has made it difficult to transfer from my chair to the car or my car to my chair. I ordered a slide board and used it the first time today. Worked great for me. Thank you for your video and showing how to use it.
I need to do this without bending my right leg! It must stay straight in a brace. My son wants to take off the sides of the wheelchair even though the arms raise! Any ideas? Thanks
The biggest issue is angles. You’re car type will dictate how this is done. My guess is you’ll need to have someone hold your leg while you scoot, back turned towards the seat and then pivot once in the seat. It’s a tricky transfer for sure.
@@EquipMeOT yes that’s what I’m thinking. I’m having my son try all different ways before I attempt! Lol. Watch all your videos they are great. Thanks ps it’s the beasy board so swivel is easier
Problem with these types of training videos when people with full body control show disabled people how to do things. Having been in a wheelchair for 33 year's it's easy for non disabled people to do these things. They have use of their leg's even if they try not to they still do. Plus they have full trunk control. Not to be a downer.
Nice video but try it with dead leg weight.. when getting in a car with my board I found it easier to put your left leg in first, push off with my right arm off the arm rest and using the board side on the seat to lift and push aswell.. maybe I’ll try to make a video..
I can move one leg a little and the other some, but cannot stand or walk and must use a wheelchair. I need this technique and that is why I am here. There are all kinds of disabilities among disabled persons, not just the ones you sometime see in the movies.
@@geoh7777You don't have to explain yourself to this person..your video is extremely clear and helpful. Me myself for the first time in my life now will be needing a wheelchair for assistance..I've had hip surgery in my left hip meaning yea I can stand up and maybe "walk" a little but I need a chair now to help when I get tired, so I'm just like you inane ways. I hate when people choose to be mean and bully people WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO HELP OTHERS..just because they themselves have no life or happiness. If this person's so "irritated" then why aren't THEY out trying to make their own video rather than carrying on like this and trying to attract attention?!?! Thanks for your video, I'll be taking your help and guidance❤
Thanks for sharing. Depending on a lot of things this can work but if you are handicapped in the whole body and weigh a little it wont. So you got to be pretty fit in your upperbody, lightweight and you cannot have any cramps at all. If your helper/caregiver would have to lean over from driverseat there is a big chance they can hurt their back trying to pull you over.
I don't know you but I absolutely love you! I think you actually are the first person who isn't living with disability to *point out* handrails on the upper insides of car doorholes! you're right. it's a nightmare and a total rethink required without em! which car manufacturers appear to recently have stopped caring about entirely! an alarmingly increasing number of new cars are appearing, without them...by design!
I have no use for legs. It's hard to use a transfer board to get into the vehicle because of the wheels on the wheelchair itself. When you're in your chair, you can't get yourself forward enough to be on a flat surface to put the transfer board under you to get into the car seat, whereas getting out of the car. It's much easier. I had hand surgery for weeks ago so trying to get into my car is extremely painful because I can't use my hand with full pressure without being in pain. So I bought a transfer board. There's no easy way of getting in with one
Thank you for making this video. As you said in it you do need to have a lot of upper strength along with a strong torso it will not work if torso is not strong because you will fall back also I noticed that you have leg strength when you have no movement in legs it becomes dead weight which is heavier and is need to moved with hands and it becomes a difficult task. I'm speaking about my experience trying this method.
You mean a completely paralyzed from the waist down disabled person. Some people like me can move one leg some. (Some people can move both legs some but cannot stand on their feet and so are effectively crippled.) I still need this technique and that is why I am here.
This was new to me and you helped me, you helped me, you helped me. It did not matter that your leg's happen to work. Don't let small people beat you down. Thanks You, M
Great video! I really appreciate the "how to" details. I'm just concerned that the board could slip off the car's seat at 5:25 when you grab the board at the handle to slide yourself along. My mom is 85 and has had a stroke that's left her unable to use her left side (arm and leg). I'm just thinking ahead.
It’s essential that the board is far enough on the seat that it wouldn’t likely slip off the seat. You can also add some sticky silicone (Dycem is my go to product) under the end of the board to reduce the slip potential!
Or you can use one of those non slip mats/webs you put under a carpet to prevent it from sliding. They are also very good to use when you stand up from a wheelchair to get a patient lift sling under you
@@BurninSven1 good plan I'd not thought of... I came here simply to add that actually, altough I now know how scary my transferring probably looks to non participants, right when you're at seemingly the point of no return in terms of how far you've got accross the board, which is probly when it looks like it's gonna fall, is precisely when it isn't... because you're not in the dead centre long enough, all being well. No sooner do you scoot over into that sort of No man's land, within your next move you're closer to where you're going than where you came from! personally doesn't stop me from feeling a bit panicky though but mine's about falling FORWARD, which is now just a general, every now and again anxiety type thing in my life
A good tip is to also use a higher cushion when transferring to a higher car seat. I use a wheelchair and usually have a 2" cushion...but I also have a 4" cushion.
I agree with the person that said use a disabled person. My son recently became disabled he's an adult and big boy. I by myself had difficulty getting him in and out of my car by myself because he has no upper body strength due to being in bed all the time. I weight 125 lbs and to lift him at 59 years old isn't easy. I need help to see how we need to do this. I almost lost him on the ground and would have never forgave myself but finally after realizing his shorts were caught on the chair we got him out and onto the chair but now I'm afraid to even attempt to do it myself .he's no feeling from the chest down. From a ATV accident and has a broken back as well.
I'm a Handicap myself I have a Van that is a little high for me to get in. In Fact I have to Steps that I got it do. Since I'm on Crutches and I can still move my legs etc. but like I'm older now. I need something can help me get in to the Van my legs are not a strong as they used to be. I'm 64 and I Still Drive my Van with Hands Control but it is difficult now to get in and out of the Van
I use a wheelchair full time. But I haven't been able to master slide boards at all. I always feel as though I am going to slide right off the front of the board.
Having worked with the SCI community for over 10 years, I can absolutely agree with that! It takes lots of practice and support from a medical team to establish the correct technique for you! This video is meant as an initial reference point.
When I get out of the car onto my chair I first turn the chair facing my seat, then I put the board under me and slide out not even having to remove one of the arms. Then I won’t have to go over the bump of the wheel and the transfer is not as scary.
The most important thing I’d suggest would be make sure there is minimal friction between you and the board (clothing selection matters), set yourself up for flat or down-hill transfers whenever possible, and have a second set of hands whenever possible to conserve energy and strength.
It is also very expensive and can cause skin pinching and require significant safety consideration for unlevel transfers because of the speed of movement.
Due to a spinal injury I have psordosis losing the ability to use my legs.. My rotator costume shoulders aren't very strong either and I find myself unable to took myself up off the floor and back in my wheelchair.. Is there a cherry picker latch I can use personal aid to lift myself from thefore back into Why wheelchair. This would be of such an immense help.
I’d strongly suggest tying the chair to the seat to preclude the chair moving away from the car. I had ropes permanently tied to the seat bases and tied the chair with a quick clove hitch to keep the chair from moving. Once in the vehicle I could quickly remove the chair ope and pull the chair into the car. T10 para whose “locked” chair nonetheless moved.
I don't know why they still want you to use slide boards. When you are paralized you don't have the solid muscle mass anymore and using a sliding board will shear your skin and muscle and get pressure sores on you butt that will take forever to heal which means you are bed bound for months or even 1 year. I used that one time in rehap and I had 2 red spots on each butt which but me in bed 24 7 for a week to not break the skin down. I been in a chair now for 50 years as a parplegic your shoulder are not meant to be a replacement for your legs. Best thing you can do is get a electric wheelchair ASAP cause your shoulder are not replacable the electric chair is. If you are flacid like me the boards are worthless. Once you wear that muscle away it does not come back. Look at long term. You won't last long doing things that way.
How can I purchase a transfer board out of pocket. My medical plan does not provide and I need this item desperately to help my husband out of bed and into wheelchair, help my back hurts.
I attach the seat belt then pull it all the way out. It ratchets in but locks when you stop and won't come out again. I then hand it to my wife to use to pull on as she is getting in the car. The belt ends up behind her and I have to release it then replace it correctly.
Thank you so much for making this video! We are going through this exact situation with my dad. The suv is high and we are thinking of a platform for those instances where no curb is available. Again, thank you💗🙏🏻
Cómo puedo abatir el descansa brazos de la silla de ruedas para poder poner la tabla y deslizarme sin que me estorbe para pasarme de la silla al carro?
I can not THANK YOU ENOUGH for this, Mom 93, can't afford to keep hiring drivers. Plus, I have that same Jeep, color and all. I THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH,
Hi Lindsay I just subscribed to your wonderful channel I have a hip replacement surgery coming up in September and your sideboard videos very helpful I have a 2015 Chevy Sonic that naturally sits pretty high like an SUV so my transfers will be smooth there's only one word to describe you and this channel that's awesome thanks again😊
One handed slide board is very tricky, especially when combined with significant core weakness. I would recommend a really good gait belt like this one 👇🏻 amzn.to/3cCs2xz
I would also make sure to set up downhill if at all possible. Especially when transferring toward the broken shoulder. It’s def a difficult and can be dangerous if done without support from a pro.
