hi

bonnie · 09-29-2001, 08:37 PM

my husband broke his back in may and he is home and has his new wheel chair. i help him in and out of our van , the handles on the breaks always get in our way . also he has a shell on and he weight around 230. its hard to do .
any help would help me.
thank you bonniebonnie@i-star.com

etexley · 09-30-2001, 05:01 AM

What level is he?

The most important thing for me when I first got hurt was finding ways of doing aerobic exercise. It strengthens the immune system. The first and most important thing is general overall health. The strength for transfers and other things will come in time. Get on as FEW MEDICATIONS as you can. Depending on his injury level, look for an FES unit, they are cheap.

Eric Texley

SCI-Nurse · 09-30-2001, 02:36 PM

Is your van equiped with a lift or a ramp? What type of van is it? Does he have wheelchair brake handles that are removable? How wide is his chair (wheel to wheel)? Why is he still using his back brace? Most often people only need to wear their back brace for 3 months post surgery or injury. It is nearly October now. I would assume that his injury is lumbar or thoracic if he is using a back brace. What is he doing to maintain or increase his upper body strength? Is he trying to loose some weight? (KLD)

09-29-2001, 08:37 PM	#1
bonnie Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 1	hi my husband broke his back in may and he is home and has his new wheel chair. i help him in and out of our van , the handles on the breaks always get in our way . also he has a shell on and he weight around 230. its hard to do . any help would help me. thank you bonniebonnie@i-star.com

09-30-2001, 05:01 AM	#2
etexley Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Boca Raton, Florida, USA Posts: 1,446	??? What level is he? The most important thing for me when I first got hurt was finding ways of doing aerobic exercise. It strengthens the immune system. The first and most important thing is general overall health. The strength for transfers and other things will come in time. Get on as FEW MEDICATIONS as you can. Depending on his injury level, look for an FES unit, they are cheap. Eric Texley

09-30-2001, 02:36 PM	#3
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,304	Questions Is your van equiped with a lift or a ramp? What type of van is it? Does he have wheelchair brake handles that are removable? How wide is his chair (wheel to wheel)? Why is he still using his back brace? Most often people only need to wear their back brace for 3 months post surgery or injury. It is nearly October now. I would assume that his injury is lumbar or thoracic if he is using a back brace. What is he doing to maintain or increase his upper body strength? Is he trying to loose some weight? (KLD)

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