In this video, Aaron Baker – Shield HealthCare’s Spinal Cord Injury Lifestyle Specialist and a recovering quadriplegic athlete (previously broken vertebrae C4,5 & 6) – instructs viewers on wheelchair transferring techniques. For more information, you can read an article about wheelchair transfers with specific instructions and images here. This video was filmed at Aaron’s business, CORE (Center for Restorative Exercise), with fellow Spinal Cord Injury survivor Xander.
Learn more about Aaron Baker here.
Find more articles and videos about living with a spinal cord injury:
- Living with a Spinal Cord Injury: Wheelchair Transfers Article
- Market Haul: Grocery Shopping with a Spinal Cord Injury
- Driving with a Disability (with link to video)
- How to Safely Catheterize in a Public Restroom | Ask Aaron
- Avoiding Injury: How to Mindfully Move with a Spinal Cord Injury
You can learn more about CORE, the Center for Restorative Exercise here.
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I have been paralyzed from the waist down since 2013. I’ve been steadily gaining weight since then, and I’m starting to get self-conscious about it, especially since people already stare at me in my wheelchair. What are some exercises, things I can do to help me lose this extra weight?
