Floor To Chair Transfer Amputee

Wheelchair to couch transfer techniques.
Floor to chair transfer amputee. Wheelchair to couch transfers are very similar to wheelchair to toilet techniques. We at hanger clinic the nation s leading provider of orthotics prosthetics o p are hosting a video contest called ampu. This video details how i transfer to and from the floor as a paraplegic. With one hand firmly grasping the armrest on the same side6 bend forward and reach down for the floor placing the other hand on the floor.
Reach backward for the arms of the chair. This feature is not available right now. Unlock the brakes and wheel away from the bed so you can swing the wheelchair s leg rests back into place. I ve fallen and i can get up.
Practice going from the floor to chair. Hold onto the chair at all times. Something like a couch can be used as a middle support device to allow you to easily transfer from the floor to the chair. Carefully begin to turn in order to sit on the chair.
You can support yourself during the transfer by holding onto the hand rim of the wheel on the opposite side of the couch. Please try again later. Published on mar 23 2009. Secondly i also outline how to return to uprig.
Work to get a knee up with the foot flat 8. Yourself down into sitting. Amputee bk floor stand transfer. Use your arms to support your weight as you lift yourself up and back into the chair.
Floor transfer instructions page 2 7. Always lock the wheelchair before any transfer. You want to have the chair on the edge of the sofa as close as possible. Push up to get both feet on the floor.