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4.2. Ultralight Wheelchair Skills: From Rehab to Real World

 

Ultralight Wheelchair Skills: From Rehab to Real World

 

Presented on November 8, 2011 at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA as part of the Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System's SCI Forum presentations

Learn the skills you need to successfully navigate your ultralight manual wheelchair in a variety of situations and environments so you can more fully participate in the activities you enjoy. In this video, physical therapist Elisa Smith, DPT, of Harborview Medical Center provides practical tips and explanations for learning and perfecting wheelchair skills, including wheelies for curbs and maneuvering in small spaces, on gravel roads, up and down hills, and more. Wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries are shown demonstrating several of these skills.
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Wheelchair Skills Video Series

Learn proper techniques for performing manual wheelchair skills and managing different kinds of terrain so you can be as independent as possible in your life. These short videos will show you how.

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