Chelsey's Story - T8 Spinal Cord Injury & Brain Injury

Chelsey and Chelsey's mom, Bonnie, explain life with a brain injury and a T8 spinal cord injury. From going through rehab at Mayo to standing an hour a day at home! Even though Chelsey uses a wheelchair for mobility, she uses a stander for the physical and psychological benefits. Since her therapist wrote a detailed letter of medical necessity, Chelsey got the stander paid for through insurance. http://www.easystand.com

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• brain
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• stander
• standing
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• easystand
• transfer
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• Paraplegic
• disability

[lilmrsraja]

I think the therapist may want to work with the mother on proper body mechanics so she may avoid injury herself to her back. I observed her transfer and it looked like it was a lil strenuous for her to do a 1 person total assist transfer. She has a strong BOS but she needs to bend with her knees not with her back. Other than that great job with the video. An its good to see the family is caring out the PLOC that the therapist has implemented in everyday activities.

[EasyStand]

@lilmrsraja Your comment on proper transfer technique is well stated. Please view the next video with Chelsey later in her life. "A Day at Work with Chelsey" Here she is transferred with a patient lift and it appears to be almost effortless.

[dudwee32]

When you say Mayo are you talking about Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota?

[EasyStand]

@dudwee32 Yes, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota

[SelphieTillmitt]

Is she pouting at 00:23 when her mom talks about her accident..?

[EasyStand]

@SelphieTillmitt Yes, she did get sad when her mom talked about accident. For a few seconds during the interview, I thought she was going to cry. But then her mom talked about the positive things and Chelsey felt better.

[Vicky20PR]

I think that is better to encourage her to speak, not to make her keep quite, because is really important to stimulate her speech again.

[goldfishcarlos]

Hello, i have a standing frame, but this one is way better than mine. God bless you both.

[paule720]

brought a tear to my eye. Best of luck to her.

[kingcrimson234]

i wonder if she's improved since this video. that must have been a really awful accident to do this, wow. from what i understand, she was blind for a while following the brain injury too.

[Counterbrilliance]

Duurrr...

[dudwee32]

@EasyStand I live in Rochester that is why i asked i also have cerebral palsy