Paraplegic Goes Up Stairs On Their Bum

Paraplegic Goes Up Stairs On Their Bum
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Well, you gotta do what ya gotta do to get that turkey dinner! It'll take more than 20 stairs to stop me from getting to a turkey dinner with family. Being an incomplete T12 paraplegic I am often faced with accessibility challenges. In this situation I am faced with going up stairs! And once you go up you must come down! If there are only a few steps like at the begging of the video I'll grab my crutch, throw my chair up and call it a day. When face with a flight or two of stairs, I have no problem at all transferring out of my chair onto the stairs bumming my way up one step at a time. For one, it's safer also doesn't take as much energy and did I mention safer? Now, being incomplete I have regained fairly good core strength and can move my legs. With only one had rail which was not all that secure I opted to bum my way up and down the main flight of stairs. Now bumming your way up stairs isn't for everybody. Know you limits. We all have different abilities. Safety first. Always. You'll still need to keep a few things in mind before you start.
1. Make sure you have someone there to help bring your chair up.
2. If you struggle with wheelchair to floor and floor to wheelchair transfers make sure you have enough people or tools (step stool),bench) to assist you.
3. Know your body. Some paras are prone to getting pressure sores. Stairs most often are hard. Even if carpeted it just takes once scuff, scrape, bump to start a pressure sore! So, if you have had or often get pressure sores I don't recommend bumming/butting your way up and down stairs.
Now in my case, being a T12 Incomplete Para THANKFULLY I have feeling and enough cushion on my butt that I don't get pressure sores. I have no problem sitting short periods of time on hard surfaces without getting pressure sores
What are pressure sores/bedsores/pressure ulcers?
Bedsores are wounds that form due to prolonged pressure on the skin. The fastest way to get rid of bedsores is to relieve the pressure, keep the wound clean, take antibiotics and to employ other strategies. Bedsores are wounds that develop over several days or months due to prolonged pressure on the skin.
4 - Stages for Pressure sores (Ulcers)These are:
Stage 1. The area looks red and feels warm to the touch. ...
Stage 2. The area looks more damaged and may have an open sore, scrape, or blister. ...
Stage 3. The area has a crater-like appearance due to damage below the skin's surface.
Stage 4. The area is severely damaged and a large wound is present.
Treatment:
If the affected skin isn't broken, wash it with a gentle cleanser and pat dry. Clean open sores with water or a saltwater (saline) solution each time the dressing is changed. Putting on a bandage. A bandage speeds healing by keeping the wound moist
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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 RUclips 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.
What is paraplegia? Paralysis of the lower half of your body, including both legs, is called paraplegia. Paralysis of the arms and legs is quadriplegia. Most paralysis is due to strokes or injuries such as spinal cord injury or a broken neck.
Can paralyzed people walk again? Many factors play a role in regaining the ability to walk after a spinal cord injury. Fortunately, it is possible for many SCI survivors. There is potential to walk again after SCI because the spinal cord has the ability to reorganize itself and make adaptive changes called neuroplasticity
What is Incomplete paraplegia? Incomplete paraplegia is an outcome of spinal cord injury that describes paralysis, and potentially loss of sensation, of the lower body. Because undamaged neural pathways exist when the injury is incomplete, it may be possible for individuals to recover weakened functions through intensive rehabilitation.