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[Apparelyzed]

I came across this video, of a C5/6 Quadriplegic dressing, and felt it could give a few people idea's if they wanted to try dressing themselves.

Regards

Simon.

[StillFingers]

Impressive...something to shoot for when I get back rollin thanks Simon.

[KarenFerguson]

Wow, that's totally hardcore and impressive.

[not4ever]

On that skinny bed? I'd end up going over the side.

[JT80]

he's good.
i love the four chinese front row spectators.

[Izziwhizzi]

Fab video, guess it shows what can be done with strength and without spasm!! Puts a lot of paras to shame! But he is an ideal candidate, long arms, male, underweight and obviously very strong.

You have to be careful, even medical establishment you tube videos can make you feel bad and inadequate by your inability. I watched a swimming one once done by a supposed C6 and she was doing stuff I've never seen paras of her weight doing. And look at this one too:-



Sorry I'm not too brill at putting up you tube, but this guy was labelled as a C4-5 quad, and look what he can do. Look at those biceps, and he does seem complete but is it a 4/5?? someones changed the level definition to me. And then you watch him walking (albeit badly) but yes he can walk. And hes been doing this for 5 years - 5 years rehab!! My c6 physio rehab was done by wheeling me straight through the physio dept to the OT dept to make baskets. No sliding board, no dressing, no balance skills just the tetra scrap heap of life. OK I know its all changed in many places for C6 ladies but theres no help for us oldies.

Good luck, reach for those heights but don't get too down if you can't get there.

I xx

Edited by Izziwhizzi, 17 April 2009 - 02:06 PM.

[ziggy]

Izziwhizzi, on Apr 17 2009, 08:32 AM, said:

Fab video, guess it shows what can be done with strength and without spasm!! Puts a lot of paras to shame! But he is an ideal candidate, long arms, male, underweight and obviously very strong.

You have to be careful, even medical establishment you tube videos can make you feel bad and inadequate by your inability.

I'm a C-6 quad and can do all the stuff in that video very easily, but i'm also male, have long arms, am skinny, and am strong in the muscles that still do work. I so think that stuff matters quite a bit.

When i first got injured, the hospital i was at also had a spinal cord rehab center. Well, maybe by pure fluke, but at that time there were four people there who all had roughly C-6 level injuries including myself. Two were females and the other male was shorter than me and heavier.

I ended up seeing all of them after some time a few years later and it was great because i liked them all because we sorta had a bond in rehab given our similar injuries. When seeing the two females later on both were in electric chair and both had put on weight. Neither could transfer and both need more home health aide help. Being able to stay in a manual chair i think is huge in being able to keep strength in my arms/shoulders. I saw the guy at a football game and we talked for awhile, he to had gained weight and said he can transfer, but needs assistance.

So while i never really thought about it except the obvious that males in general are stronger than females, yea my body type i'm sure helps in my ability to transfer, dress/undress myself, or just do certain things that others with a similar injury can't.

I've always been blessed with good genetics when it came to my weight, i never gained pounds regardless what i ate. In fact, i wish i could take 10-15 pounds from someone.

[greybeard]

ziggy, on Apr 18 2009, 06:50 AM, said:

I've always been blessed with good genetics when it came to my weight, i never gained pounds regardless what i ate. In fact, i wish i could take pounds from someone.

Never mind 10-15lbs. I'll happily donate 100lbs if you can get them off without killing me !!!

[Doug]

This video makes me want to practice balance but first I need to regain range of motion in my legs....My quads are really tight and I cant cross my legs into a figure 4 like that at all but thanks for posting that video it gives me something to shoot for.

[ETW Grumpy]

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You have to be careful, even medical establishment you tube videos can make you feel bad and inadequate by your inability.

This is true. I'm a year and a half post injury and I am pretty independent, I can transfer into the car, commode chair, shower bench etc by myself. I take care of most of my needs, but watching some of the videos makes me feel like I should be further along than I am.

[cubanito_016]

them its must be hard to be a quad that perosn in the video took forever to get dress I dont think a quad could be independent and if they are I give them a price lol.

[LeahC]

cubanito_016, on May 11 2009, 08:43 PM, said:

them its must be hard to be a quad that perosn in the video took forever to get dress I dont think a quad could be independent and if they are I give them a price lol.

Well I'm sure there are quads who are independent, every injury is different and some are incomplete to the point where they can do a lot more than a para.