A central theme for conversation seems to be independence. What level am I. What I can and can’t do independently. How people walking around perceive me. Most people in wheelchairs are constantly striving to be more and more independent throughout their daily lives.
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Wheelchair Push Handles….. Over-Rated.
Useful Tip: Paraplegics Confined To Wheelchairs Need More Shoe Real Estate
If disabled in a wheelchair, try taking the sole inserts out of ALL your shoes.. Shoe sole inserts provide a foundation of padding for people who walk… Well, people in wheelchairs don’t walk much, they roll!
Read more ...Attention Wheelchair Peeps: Comfort Over Cosmetics When Choosing Shoes
Comfortable Feet = Happy Wheelchair Operator…
Lightweight comfortable shoes and thin socks…. In my opinion this is a bit of advice which is usually overlooked by people paralyzed in wheelchairs. Any paraplegic or quadriplegic who has limited muscle strength in their legs also has limited movement in their legs. The result is always poor blood circulation throughout the lower extremities, which causes dull achy pain in the legs as well as swelling.
Read more ...Useful Transfer Board Tip For New Paraplegics and Overweight Wheelchair Vets
Transfer Board + Lotion = Easy Transfer & Soft *#$%
Since starting HowiRoll.com I’ve been reunited with a couple old friends whom I haven’t spoke to in years. One of my old buds suggested a useful tip for anyone in a wheelchair who transfers using a “transfer board”. The more I thought about his tip the more it made sense…. Lotion.
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