Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 I am needing help! I am in a wheelchair and use to be able to transfer on my own, now I need to use a transfer board at times (when I am alone at home). I put the board under me, under one leg and the rest of the board on the bed. When I go to transfer the board slides and is of no good to me. What am I doing wrong? How do I use the transfer board? Any help/info would be great!! ((Thanks in advance)) Hugs...Marely My Profiloe: a_lil_bitterMy Spacehttp://www.myspace.com/a_lil_bitterhttp://www.myspace.com/marely_and_mike 360 Pagehttp://360./profile-wyydqJgwRKptNdnAbPNf1UmOi2E- Marely http://www.myspace.com/a_lil_bitter http://360./profile-wyydqJgwRKptNdnAbPNf1UmOi2E-?cq=1 Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 I am sorry you are having problems, but I have to admit to being relieved to hear that I am not the only one who has struggled with transfer boards. My PT and my Mother-In-Law (also a PT) have been trying to persuade me to use one for several years, but every time I have tried, I have the same experience as you in regard to the board slipping. I have been in a wheelchair full-time since age five, and when I learned to do transfers as a child, it was without a transfer board. I know my transfers can look a little crazy (maybe even dangerous) at times, but I have only had one major injury as a result of a bad transfer. Sometimes I wish they would leave well enough alone. I really hope you can figure out a way to use the board that works for you. TraceyOn 10/7/06, *Marely==>Sweetness* <a_lil_bitter@...> wrote: I am needing help! I am in a wheelchair and use to be able to transfer on my own, now I need to use a transfer board at times (when I am alone at home). I put the board under me, under one leg and the rest of the board on the bed. When I go to transfer the board slides and is of no good to me. What am I doing wrong? How do I use the transfer board? Any help/info would be great!! ((Thanks in advance)) -- Tracey White (tracey.white@...)Life Partner to Piskur (Commitment Ceremony: 8/5/00) " They go dancing, around and around, without any cares; and her very first true love is holding her close; and for a moment, she isn't scared. " - Skin (Sarabeth) by Rascal Flatts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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