Physical Therapy transfers
Transferring into the car the SAFE way!
23/09/11 14:46
As a physical therapist I often see people get into and out of the car in some pretty funky ways! Follow these steps to help make the transfer as safe as possible!
Here is how to help your patient get into a car
Step 1) Adjust the car seat so that there is plenty of space to perform the transfer
Step 2) Make sure that there is plenty of space between the car and the curb to prevent a patient from falling off the curb
Step 3) Help Guide the patient to the car, always back up slowly until the patients legs hit the car seat!
Step 4) Have your patient reach back with their left arm to the dashboard and their right arm to the head rest
Step 5) Put your hand over their head to prevent hitting their head as they slowly descend into the seat
Step 6) Help them bring their legs into the proper position
Don’t Forget to wear a seatbelt!!
More to come, if anyone has any physical therapy related questions please feel free to ask me.
Mike Zagare aka “Mike the PT”
Distinctive Home Physical Therapy
Here is how to help your patient get into a car
Step 1) Adjust the car seat so that there is plenty of space to perform the transfer
Step 2) Make sure that there is plenty of space between the car and the curb to prevent a patient from falling off the curb
Step 3) Help Guide the patient to the car, always back up slowly until the patients legs hit the car seat!
Step 4) Have your patient reach back with their left arm to the dashboard and their right arm to the head rest
Step 5) Put your hand over their head to prevent hitting their head as they slowly descend into the seat
Step 6) Help them bring their legs into the proper position
Don’t Forget to wear a seatbelt!!
More to come, if anyone has any physical therapy related questions please feel free to ask me.
Mike Zagare aka “Mike the PT”
Distinctive Home Physical Therapy
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