I've made a video of how I get in and out of the bath. A wheelchair rugby team mate showed me how to do this 10 years ago so I'm passing on the wisdom! Knowledge is power.
I would recommend people with paraplegia or quadraplegia to use self propelling commode chair with soft sitting pad instead of using bath tub. Sitting in a dry tub will easily get pressure sores deep inside and difficult to heal. Very often operation would be involved. The patient has to lie prone for a few weeks.
I would suggest that this is an extremely dangerous practice. I wouldn't recommend anyone trying the same thing. Like somebody's already said, way too much hard work when there are much easier options out there. You also got to bear in mind that you could easily catch your skin and cause an injury. You're doing it in a dry bath, it will be much harder in the wet. And I doubt very much whether there are many people with the same injury he could do this.
I just read your comment as I haven't been on RU-vid for a while and I'm so happy that this has inspired you to get a bath! I remember the first time I was shown how to do this transfer and the feeling of having my first bath in 6 years was amazing! Enjoy and thank you for your comment :)
Maybe you should invest in a Guardian transfer bench with commode opening cost about $120. It extends from inside the tub to outside the top for convenient and very stable with the suction cups.
I have fallen but it's only ever been when I'm getting back onto my chair from the edge of the bath. I've just slipped between the bath and the chair in a slow slide to the floor!
What about your skin?I would advise caution..I was bedbound for a almost a year with skin issues, mainly brought about from softened wet skin tearing sliding on bath..despite checking daily, no sign until split.and then, when was all healed, had coupla knocks and first bath, skin split again. :-( That was using side of bath and a bath board. Maybe use a sliding sheet on edge of bath to reduce friction
hello, im C6 & C7 quadriplegic great video to learn from. I like your TiLite wheelchair, hope you can suggest as i used my TiLite long before, but its discontinued. Hope you can tell me which model you use because legs from knees are higher than bottom bum which supports better maneuverability and comfortably, please advise?
Wayyyy too much work. I have a padded shower bench in the tub. I just transfer to it as I would transfer into bed. Before getting out I put a little baby oil on the sliding board then slide back out of the tub. The padded shower bench needs to be the same height as the seat of your wheelchair. The bench should have height adjustable legs. This info might be helpful to you.
Point taken. I stay in hotels a lot and just take thorough bed baths when no roll in shower is available. Wash my hair in the sink or use the shower hose if it's long enough. Maybe not ideal but it gets the job done in a pinch.
maybe it is better to use two such plastic "steps"? One to sit on it, and the other to lean his hand. Sitting on the footboard, you will be above the bottom of the bath and closer to the edge of the bath. Getting into the stroller should be easier. I am from Russia, so I do not write in English (with Yandex translator.)
Hey Mike if she is anything like me then she will have no feeling or movement at all from her waist down. I am a t10 complete paraplegic with no movement or sensation at all from my waist down.
That is an accident waiting to happen. You are risking a fall and broken leg or hand or arm. Just buy a tub with a flat area level with your chair that you can transfer unto.
Mz 5 I've never fallen out and injured myself. I think if you have no option then you have to find a way to do these things. All I'm trying to do is offer advice on my experiences 😀
