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How to fall safely when sitting in a wheelchair?

2023-05-09 handler 691

Many advanced wheelchair techniques, including using the rear wheels to maintain balance and drive a wheelchair, pose a risk of tipping over. The patient accidentally moved over during these movements

The center of gravity will cause the wheelchair to overturn. To reduce the risk of such injury, practice safe falls before practicing using the rear wheels to maintain balance.

To safely flip backwards in a wheelchair, simply put, it involves twisting the head to grasp the wheel. When the wheelchair falls to the ground, it is not the patient's head or back, but rather a push and hold, so that

Patients are not easily injured or even feel uncomfortable.

When the wheelchair falls to the ground, the impact force of the patient's leg may cause the knee joint to touch the face. The following methods can prevent this situation from happening: twisting the head and quickly grasping it with your hands

-On the side wheel, the other hand quickly grasps the opposite armrest or seat cushion through the leg, which blocks the fall of the thigh and prevents the knee joint from hitting the face.


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