How To Complete a Slide Board Transfer from Wheelchair to Car #paraplegic #wheelchair #transfer

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How To Complete a Slide Board Transfer from Wheelchair to Car #paraplegic #wheelchair #transfer

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In this video I show how to independently transfer from a wheelchair to a vehicle using a slide board, sliding board or also know as a transfer board. When first injured I used a slide board and a stepping stone to transferring directly from my chair to different surfaces. Using the transfer board allowed to help me develop enough upper body strength over time to allow me to transfer independently to basically any surface directly from wheelchair.

Transfer sliding board:

A sliding board is a piece of equipment that can be used if a person is not able to use their legs to complete a transfer between surfaces or if a standing transfer is not safe to perform. The board is used to make a solid “bridge” between the two surfaces that a person can slide across to transfer between them. For a patient, a transfer board provides safety and ease in moving to a seat. Most patients who are able to use a transfer board can learn to do it with only a little help, and some can use a transfer board completely independently.
A transfer board is also known as a sliding board. It is typically a flat, rigid board made of wood or plastic. It's used to bridge two surfaces.

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Twenty three years ago I suffered a spinal cord injury on a cold dark November night. It was diagnosed I had a T-12 incomplete compressional fracture. Since day one of my accident I have had and continue to have an enormous amount of support from my family, friends and community. Once becoming completely independent, bound to a wheelchair I always enjoyed giving back. Whether it was visiting schools, community organizations public speaking, demonstrating sports, visiting newly injured spinal cord patients, helping with non-profit organizations helping people is what I love to do. That is why I decided to start ParaLife TV. In today's world as we all know public gatherings, in my neck of the woods anyway have been basically shut down. ParaLife TV is a way for me to continue to help. Through YouTube I am able show people day to day experiences, how I have adapted to life in a wheelchair and share what our community has to offer.

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Person Injured Full arm function Full finger function Partial trunk control No leg function Unable to Walk United States Paraplegic Male

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