Paraplegic Climbs Stairs in Wheelchair - DEMO #1

[Joiedevivre731]

Amazing!!

I was holding my breath the whole time while watching this.

Job well done :)

[edson333]

= S

[edson333]

@edson333 and also.... = )

[ss770640]

awesome. but i don't have the balls to try it!! i need to though. good on ya. an excellent skill to know. at the top looks a bit dodgy though. but works well

[Nickname4freestyle]

sei un GRANDE!!!

you are FANTASTIC!!!

I will try your technic ;-)

thanks from Italy

[RZRCRIP]

Damn... Good job. It may take me a while but I'll do that one day and add it to my videos. Thanks for the challenge! C7 Quad

[sonianaamani]

איזה תותח. זה הופך את 80% מהמקומות בארץ לנגישים ממצב של 0.0008% היום...

[barrierefrei1]

Richtig gut! Viele Grüße aus Deutschland

[WheelchairThailand]

the body is in good condition, great

[silvertip185]

Ten months since I first watched the video, still can't quite do it. Tried again yesterday. I think there's a rythm to it and I just need to find it. I'll get it. :-)

[deeeznutz12345]

hell yea

[smokingsmokie]

good technique going upwards with the wheelchair but I have to say I find it better going down backwards. Its a lot faster

[drunkintexican25]

dude u should have fell down..u would have got there faster..use your legs

[Maples01]

I always fear ripping the rods from my back, now I have osteoporosis in my hip, so a spill from my chair could be a catastrophe, I'm a T5-6 para, they're crushed actually.

Yeah, power chairs require a van with a heavy duty lift, or minivan and ramp, doesn't turn in tight corners like a manual and is a real issue with stairs. Not to mention you need the cardio and workout from day to day to keep mobile.

[enjoiyourlunch]

Now how do you get down lol

[tatt2u2]

great job bro!

[13vaglica]

good jo but that must hurt!!!

[Grrlinluv]

Sooo much control...definitely something to have as my goal !!..Great vid

[silvertip185]

Yeah, that's what I'm working on too - control. It seems like if you have enough, you can get up or down almost anything. My curbs are getting pretty good though I haven't tried higher than 6" yet. Getting up curbs has been good especially using the parking meter method, very handy. Can't go down stairs forwards, I keep crashing. I need to be able to keep on my wheelie and not move forward when I land. Working on it.

[speedbuggy]

I would probably break every bone in my body trying that in my wheelchair.

[TheHotWheelie]

nice! i have only been in my chair for two years. i have been afraid to try anything like this. im getting gutsier

[silvertip185]

I've been using a manual chair for about ten years but not until this year did I learn how to do curbs, stairs and escalators. It was a friend who taught me. There need to be more wheelchair skills classes available. What I've been learning is that with the right technique, you can do almost anything. Good luck.

[bigsean7duece7]

THATS GANGSTER DUDES GOT BALLS

[wheelieblind]

c that i get to do it every time people who don't need the elevator jam pack inside it.

[krajoznawczyk]

nice!:D

[afosrock]

I think I just heard an OT cringe.

Great job, I don't have the guts

[FCKEVRY1]

Thank you for making this video!

[wheelieman1987]

I'm in a wheelchair myself. I dont dare try that though, lol.

[sumyungmen]

I am a pro MMA fighter, and I am 100% healthy... I dont think I can do that... Kudos to you!

[locaslucas30]

no manchen, que fuerza!!

[tkhobbs]

Dude's a bad ass!!!

[frog654456]

0:36 scared me

[Tat2Dragons]

That was awesome! Great job,thanks for sharing.

[LoveDemCats]

THAT is a video I wish I had to show to the patients I worked with in the rehabilitation hospital years ago. This gives ME (not currently a wheelchair user) the feeling that if someone can accomplish THIS, many other things are possible as well. Congrats!!!

[talktome560]

i can promise u that's some real hard shit to do. shout to him!

[cybershoeb]

nicely done...will have to try it out one of these days. thanks for the video

[steno357]

Uh, WOW!

[dav1dh0ff]

that is freaking impressive!

[WheelchairPerson]

It is very very scary the first few times, especially when you live alone. You have to time it aswell because some people don't move for you on the stairs and it's double the work. Someone tought me how, I broke my arm the first time from the elbow out and collar bone, the next time I was careful and then it becomes a habit rather than a chore and it's normal to you.

[daxzan]

that takes serious strength

[pix4434]

AMAZING!

[BrokenHorn90]

It's a shame people think of paraplegics as people always needing assistance. I don't think I can even get past 3 steps.

[yoggy25]

Im realy in trying that and its works .surly not that "easy" like you do but training makes perfect ;)

I think to pull up the left whell(in that vid`s case) too, is difficult.

[mpaiac]

Tu si que eres un heroe, no todo el mundo tiene este nivel de superacion a las barreras adkitectonicas. Salud2 dsd canarias.

[dbaylis1150]

That guy is brave

[wheelrobert]

I didn't know about this either, interesting!

[NicNasty1981]

that looks fucking scary

[crashov3ride]

I find it hard to lift my daughter's wheelchair up the stairs without her in it lol

[dasalsakid]

man, that is awesome! remarkable balance! I have trouble balancing on a step. any ideas on ways to practice? i don't have steps in my house

[haygoodfly]

sweet

[Shokara2]

I have a friend from hs who used a different technique because hand rails arn't always reliable. His chair had a really low back so he would just lean back and then put his hands on the next step up and basically walk up with his hands behind him. Took mass strength be he was REALLY fast at it.

[NicNasty1981]

that would be good to see

[SpinergyDude]

That is freaking awesome. I had just read about this and could not visualize it. Now, it is on the Disability News World site I just started to day... 5-21-08 :)

A News Reseource for the disabled BY the disabled. :)

[John71377]

Truly amazing how you go up and down the stairs.

[speedslash10]

that helps thanks i can try it

[ahmaweed]

opened my eyes! thanks!

I actually didnt know of this technique..

dam sweet!

[skelotan]

Yeah, this would scare the hell out of me. One wrong move, and there's no way out - it's a hard fall a-coming. Good for you thought, dude.

[knight2king3]

I don't know....last time I fell out of my chair I broke my leg? Think I'm gonna have to pass on this one. HA! Great idea tho, but I think I'll let the younger crowd have a go at it.

[gabbyhall]

Good Job!

He don't need no stinkin IBOT.

[GLElite]

Simply amazing. I hope to someday do that.

[vpreap]

I have tried this technique with success. Like somebody else mentioned, I also have much difficulty with the last step because I run out of railing. In your video it looks like you're about to bail on the last step, but you manage to pull yourself to the top. Same thing on the first few steps coming down. I will have to keep practicing on that final step up. Thanks for showing us this great technique.

[Maurice797Evans]

With arm strength like that you could powder a guy's skull between your bare hands

[parahotie13]

that is so awsome i wish i could do that!

T13 para

[yrotstsohgallet]

fucking awesome! seen the kid do the backflip in the wheelchair? it's great.

[youmumisgash]

Safe ! but how are you gonna get down

[yrotstsohgallet]

evidently you didn't watch the whole video.

[bongyb1]

very clever im gonna have a go myself but i think i will come down backwards the easy way but respect.

[juicylucy9685236]

some amazing stuff for a t4/5...respect

[yoggy25]

realy cool ! told me pleas ,how much time dit it take from your accident to do this?I think i´m a little fit too ...but for doing this it take year`s or ?!!

[togetherinmotion]

Good question, but I really don't remember. My motorcycle accident was in 1984. I would have learned quicker if I had a good demonstration of the proper technique.

[stonersarah420]

you are a true inspiration to me. i am a t7 para, for 2 years now. i hope to some day be able to do that.

[NotMe1357]

Using this method does not require trunk muscles for balance since your are using your arms to balance the chair and tip it slightly backwards. Falling forward would happen if you miss your grab or lose your grip with the rear hand. In that event, you must immediately reach out with both hands and attempt to hug the railing to prevent a fall.

[handicapable124]

hey,in your other videos,you do the falling and stuff,but how do you get back into the chair,you should make a video of getting in ans out of your chair from the floor

[rookiemcm77]

@NotMe1357 Wow buddy... I didn't think you could do that with a chair... I'm almost speechless I'm that impressed...

[AndreaRaleigh]

Thank you so much for your videos. How is your sitting balance? With my experience I would think falling foward would happen more often than not?

[GKIllini]

How much are you pulling with the arm on the railing vs. pushing with the arm on the wheel? Are you doing any tricks with your weight?

[NotMe1357]

Good question.

The idea is to make both motions as equal as possible for maximum effect. I am attempting to bring both hands "together" inward, not a push pull.

I am also using my head to throw my weight backwards up the step just before I initiate the movement.

[rodstartube]

wow, a brave man!

[IsaBelliza]

I just wondered, would you ever purchase one of the types of chairs that go up and down stairs automatically instead of using so much effort? I def think that the fact that you can go up and down so easily is awesome i just wondered if you'd ever consider the new types that go up and down robotically...

[NotMe1357]

The purpose of a wheelchair is to increase your mobility and independence. Switching from a light weight simple manual chair to a large heavy power chair would cause a tremendous decrease in my freedom of movement.

[IsaBelliza]

fair enough i just wondered :)

[mpfeiffer1979]

Awsome :)

[sudsy18]

now this guys a fucking machine

[naybaybay]

Awesome - you inspire man.

[choonguk]

That rocks! He has gotta be so amazingly strong. I remember seeing this stair climbing wheelchair that kinda does the same thing, except it's all powered in case you don't have arms of steel like this dude. It's called ibot or something close.

[axelbrain]

Master

[angor]

wow amazing, i tried it this weekend with a wrong technik (with hand on the other wheel) so i was not able to go up the stair. next time i try it with the right technik.

but why u go the stairs down forward? backward its saver, but i think harder for ure wheelchair and ure back (sorry dont know whats wirbelsäule in english)

[NotMe1357]

Once you are able to do the technique effectively, it is clear why you go down stairs forward. #1. You can see where you are going. #2 You can reverse course if you get into trouble. #3 if you slip going down backwards you will get a serious head or neck injury.

[CherylSockman90210]

wirbelsäule is spine in english! ;)

[tryit4u]

I am a T6, and the school I want to go to has a prosthetics program, however they have their classroom in the top floor with only stairs available. I am going to have family help me try this method, I don't want to change careers just because I can't reach my classroom. THanks for the demonstration.

[NotMe1357]

This technique works even better when you have some

assistance. The helper pulls the chair up for behind with one hand on the chair and one hand on the railing for stability. He must pull AFTER you initiate motion. If he pull BEFORE you move, you will

lose all your power and control.

[thedcase]

What happens if you fell that wouldn't be nice. Huge respect to you for overcoming a problem like this

[NotMe1357]

If you lose your balance the key is to fall backwards on to the stairs and grab the railing to prevent from sliding. If fall forwards, you must reach out aggressively and grab the railing to stop the fall.

[HCelticPrincessness]

You are amazing!

[9191888]

he is cool.wow

[allldaye]

WOW!!!...too bad im a quad

[daveroller]

Thanks a lot for showing this, man. I never learned anything like this in rehab! It's amazing what you can do if you know the right technique.

[funkypurplestarfish]

cool

xxx

[KimAndSophie]

Most people with enough arm strength are taught how to do this in rehab. However for a lot of people who are quads like myself we just don't have use of the right muscles to do this.

[NotMe1357]

I agree that not everyone will be able to do this technique. But, even if you are not able to do it by yourself, it is possible for one person to assist you in a safer manner than the traditional method of being carried up the stairs.

[KimAndSophie]

The metho I learned was to sit on each step and go up the stairs step by step backwards. I think this is a LOT safer than someone carrying me. They could trip, loose their balance etc. I've had people bump me up and down stairs before, but I trust myself to do what I just mentioned a lot more than I trust people to pull me up the stairs. What you showed is a good method for people who have the strength/use of muscles to do it though if they know how to do it correctly.

[EasyStand]

Thanks for sending this to us. I have never seen this done before. This takes a lot of strength (and guts). I'm sure ther is going to be a lot of paras taking a few falls after watching this. But you have proved it can be done. Question: With your strength, do you work with weights? do you have a stander? just curious.

[NotMe1357]

I try to stay away from the heavy weights at the gym. I'll leave that to the under 40 crowd. I actually do a lot of ambulating with long leg braces and a walker.

I believe that weight bearing has helped me immensely over the past 20+ yrs of using a wheelchair.

[mikeinbmore]

Can you tell me more about how/why you believe the weight bearing has helped over the years? Amazing video and technique by the way. I'm inspired.

[NotMe1357]

I have consistantly used my long leg braces at least once a week to ambulate (lets face it it's not walking)for exercise for the past 20+ yrs. Weight bearing is thought to help reduce bone deterioration and increase bone density. In addition, ambulation causes the hip flexers to stretch, and improves blood flow to the lower extremities. And it is a great workout.

[mikeinbmore]

Now I remember. Something I haven't done but once in my last 17 years of being a t6.  Do you think it's too late to start?

[NotMe1357]

It is never too late to start. But it is important to keep in mind that unless you have been regularly stretching your hip flexers they will be very tight. As a T6, your trunk stability will come from being able to drive your hips forward. In the beginning it may be difficult, but standing will help you stretch immensely.

[sonia989]

my husband never did this (weight bearing)and his hips deteriorated so much after 20 years, they both dislocated and wouldn't stay back in.Crystals grew on the cartilage and caused sores and they had to remove the hip joints.Now his legs are just hanging in the sockets. This is just to say to those who are new in a chair take care of yourselves, do your exercises.

[mestrekami]

that´s fantastic human capacity ( from Brazil).

[WheelzOnFiyah]

Thanks 4 this.

Learned how to do this a few years back, only problem I have is the very very last step, or when I have to turn a corner to go to another flight of stairs, any tips?

[NotMe1357]

The last step is the most difficult when the railing does not extend back beyond the step. You need to get your weight (upper body) foward onto the railing. You then roll the back wheels of the unweighted chair backup the final step. Now use the railing to straighten yourself up.

[candiscameraman]

Next time, keep your comments to yourself. If you don't like Candi's videos stay away from them. Don't presume to call her pathetic because she wants to pay her bills and have a life. F**k off, Mr. Pathetic

[NotMe1357]

You have a sharp tongue. How about co-starring in my next video, Paraplegic Self-Defense #2: Choking, Eye Gouging, Biting, and Pressure Points? You may contact me directly via my website.

[kmkzewtrmln]

That's awesome.

[tentcol]

nice