the main thing, what was taught in the camp, Is to ride "on the balance".
That is, to put a wheelchair on two rear wheels (lifting the two front) and
maneuver.
- If you master this technique, then you can easily navigate the stairs yourself, move off curbs,
- Yuri Toporov shared his impressions, 36-summer resident of Bora, formerly a glassmaker at a local glass factory. Spinal fracture put him in a wheelchair. - If there are two points of support, then there is more mobility. Another huge plus is, what, when a person masters balance, those muscle groups start to hurt him, which he has not felt before. They get involved, and that's great.
In the first practical lesson, the participants also learned to fall from the wheelchair and get up independently.
- We often fall, usually on the back, - smiles Svetlana Konyukhova from Orel.
To her 32 of the year, in 2016 got into an accident. - We were taught several lifting techniques depending on the type of wheelchair and the type of injury. In general, for me, such a camp is the first experience.
No one has taught me to use a wheelchair at this level before.. I began to feel her much better. I also liked the comprehensive approach to rest, and communication.
Communicating, the participants also discussed the problems. Conversations went without resentment or anger (they are all very positive people) and Fr.
quite specific shortcomings.
So, Dmitry Kuzin from the city of Kulebaki (Nizhny Novgorod Region) told, that the existing stroller is not very suitable for his tall stature - the spine strains. And ordering an individual one is very difficult for many reasons..
And almost everyone noted, that an accessible environment for people with disabilities in many cities is still only fiction: or the ramps will be installed at this angle, that even a healthy person cannot enter them, or they will forget to make an exit from the sidewalks ...
Camp shift ended with fun orienteering, hand-painted t-shirts, exchange of phone numbers and good mood.
Author: Anton DERYABIN
Hello, people 11.12.2020
