“Once you get so good in the wheelchair, the wheelchair fades away..” Thank you so much this. You have brought so much reassurance to a worried mind and a chronically ill person on steady decline.

@Techrideretc.6793

11 ай бұрын

No way! I watched this video in case I have POTS,you are not alone in this. I felt like I could not stand to put my service dogs gear so I sat down and put it on and let tell you I wish I had a wheelchair this summer

I've literally been in a wheelchair since I was a child, and even I didn't know about some of these techniques! I almost had a panic attack when I thought you were going to roll down those stairs! You scared me! haha

@alexandervashchuk7795

4 жыл бұрын

There is a technique to go down by holding a bar

@dachadoodle7146

3 жыл бұрын

And you can also go up by pulling yourself & the chair up with the railing and stuff and also you can just go down in a wheelie.

@danielford7377

2 жыл бұрын

Why use the word “literally’?

@KrTrip74

2 жыл бұрын

LMFAO.. same here! 🤣🤔😎

@felaciabarrieII

9 ай бұрын

I use to know a quad who could go down and up a flight of stairs without any trouble.

thank you for telling everyone that wheelchairs aren't prisons. I was so happy getting my chair. Cause uh I didn't have an injury I'm chronically ill. It has been so long since I could just go places.

@sarablackwolfdancer9359

4 жыл бұрын

Noel TheTree I'm trying to get Medicare to pay for my ultralight, but they want me to be using it 100% of the time. I'm ambulatory, but as Richard said, just because I CAN walk doesn't mean there aren't any consequences.

@rtlamb

4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! Sitting at home feeling sorry for my silly self was the real prison! My wheelchair is my ticket to freedom and passport to normal life!

@rtlamb

4 жыл бұрын

@@sarablackwolfdancer9359 Oh man I know that dance real well! Medicaid had me spinning around the bush uselessly for months until I went to the VA and got what I needed in a timely manner!

@askurmom1

4 жыл бұрын

Put a finger in their butt. It will create some sort of action. P.s. they may put you in a psyc ward, but, it's worth it if you have nothing better to do. Lol.

@TwitchyMoth

4 жыл бұрын

@@sarablackwolfdancer9359 yeaaah. I didn't get someone to pay for mine cause I also use part time. I can walk a bit. Its just horrid and dangerous. I had to pay for it by my self

For some of us, gloves are absolutely necessary! I use a chair because of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which causes frequent dislocations; without my gloves, I dislocated my thumbs while pushing and shoulders when stopping. Don’t hate on the gloves! 😋

@motionless_horizon

3 жыл бұрын

I've got EDS as well! I hope you're doing alright!

@mindoffliv5976

3 жыл бұрын

Just got a wheely for my spEDS I get the feeling EDS isn't that rare after all 😅

@theoctoberfarm

3 жыл бұрын

My cardiologist and me think I have EDS and POTS but if I have EDS it’s definitely not that bad I’ve never dislocated anything that I know of

@mandeehusky

2 жыл бұрын

Which gloves did you buy?

@susancolberg935

2 жыл бұрын

3 of my nieces and nephews have EDS. I tested negative for that, but what I do have is Ataxia and I’m in a wheelchair for 6 yrs now.

Best response when someone says slow down you might get a speeding ticket is "wouldn't be the first time"

Having a fitted wheelchair is EVERYTHING. I wanted to add - don't over push. I have a 3 second rule. Unless I'm trying to build momentum, I do a full push and then count to 3 and let my chair roll.

@alexandercano9285

4 жыл бұрын

Carlen Boersema Cutie

@MyNewEra2012

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip 👍❤️

Im currently in the process of getting a wheelchair for my POTS (just waiting for insurance approval) and your videos have helped so much to make me feel more comfortable with the idea of actually using a wheelchair

I am not in one but it is still interesting

@PurpleEnbyTerminator

4 жыл бұрын

Same. I don't use a wheelchair or anything but I like learning about these kinds of things. Mostly for fictional characters that I keep to myself.

@goldenshadowyt5365

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@brandonshawn5877

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@fireandice6266

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@rullisdownhill4247

4 жыл бұрын

Same here

"And those are stairs!" I'm in my wheelchair watching this and I literally grabbed my wheels to stop 😂

Fantastic. I’d be a hermit without my wheelchair. Stigma and self made mental limitations are the hardest things to get past.

@Wheels2Walking

4 жыл бұрын

So true. My mindset kept me hidden away for years. Glad I made it out 🤗

@labschi

4 жыл бұрын

It's a little bit embarrassing to say this in public, but you guys are the best support group I never had, so thanks a lot 😊😅

i dont even have a wheelchair but your videos are entertaining.

I sent this video to my best friend who uses a wheelie to get around because of CP. I jokingly asked him if he can do any tricks on his (because of what Richard said at around the six minute mark). It led him ranting for about like 30 minutes at midnight. We both got great laughs, so thanks for that, Richard. Don’t puke on me, please. *runs away* 😂

Great video. When I first got my chair all I could do was go in circles. Physical Therapy wouldn’t teach me any basic techniques. It’s like getting a car for a 16 yo but not teaching them how to drive. Keep making more cool videos.

This is how you can easily spot non-disabled actors stealing work from Disabled actors - they over-do the pushing with those short, inefficient push strokes - and I'll have you know MY wheelchair gloves are VERY fashionable! 😋

@danielconiff8178

4 жыл бұрын

Get yourself some Fox mountain bike gloves!

@nailpolish3871

4 жыл бұрын

They aren’t stealing work from disabled actors, it’s acting they’re playing the role

@Maples01

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he missed that most often, pushing gripping the tires, your hands dry out, so application of lotion means no push, so you wear gloves, keeps my hands from drying out and cracking, look at a quads hands, cracked up looking like open wounds.

@Maples01

3 жыл бұрын

@@nailpolish3871 But would it kill them to hire a real disabled actor!

@LarrySonOfMilton

2 жыл бұрын

@@nailpolish3871 it *is* stealing for abled actors to do this in mainstream films and television. abled actors get to play disabled and abled roles. disabled actors don't get to play abled roles, but get shut out of disabled roles by abled actors 😒 abled actors taking both roles is basically saying acting as a profession only belongs to abled people-I can see it being okay in a small community production, but in the mainstream? no way. let disabled actors shine!

I watched this video a couple of days ago before getting my first chair yesterday, and it was insanely helpful. I was half-dreading getting my first chair, but being able to feel like I was nailing the basics from the get go gave me a massive rush and I kinda forgot that I was ever bothered about it. So yeah, day one's achievements are unlocked, thank you for starting me off in a place of confidence, it really makes all the difference.

I was born disabled, but I started to use my wheelchair more often for the last year. I think I've to practise your door opening techniques some day! Thanks for that, Richard! Btw, I bought bike gloves because the rubber on my pushwheels ripped of my skin. Way more fashionable as wheelchair gloves, I think 😉 Cheers, Matt

@ChrisPage68

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, mine are bike gloves, but they have tacky palms for better grip.

@estranho

Жыл бұрын

My workout glove is always on my left hand when I go out and expect to be pushing more then 200’. Only way to make it up through the entire LV NV strip. But it’s getting harder & harder to where I’m considering going electric!

i have a friend in a wheelchair, he is faster with his chair that i am with my two legs. he alwasy gives me a good workout when we go out to do something

@Staren01

3 жыл бұрын

I wish more people outside wheelchair users understood this. Going slow is actually harder usually. We either have to use those quick short pushes, or we have to constantly manage the chair by braking and maneuvering. Gliding along at a natural pace is much less effort.

from one wheelchair user to another, imho that's your best video by far...

As someone who had a sci in 1995 ( 5 years old) and been living independently since I was 18, I think it's so amazing that this kind of video exists. It would have been awesome to see relatable people growing up 👌keep it up man!

@ChrisPage68

4 жыл бұрын

Growing up in the 70s, you hardly saw Disabled people in public, never mind on TV.

One exception to the glove/tire grip, if your hands can't get a good enough grip on the pushrims. I have global neuro issues and my hands are fairly weak. I carry hand sanitizer and I usually use gloves if I'm going out for a roll in the neighborhood. It's not stylin' but it's coping with the grip problems.

@loretta62baca

4 жыл бұрын

That's his opinion on them being stylish. You don't have to impress the world. May our Heavenly Father bless you and keep you safe in all you do. In the holy name of his beloved son and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Amen.❤❤

@ivarnordlkken8082

2 жыл бұрын

I use glowes in the winter, it's too cold in 10 F.

I don't use a chair, but your videos have had a secondary impact on me--it makes me more aware of my world in that it makes me think about my environment from a different perspective, and that is value that can't be counted. For example, I was at a home warehouse store that has so many items in the aisles that there is no way someone in a chair can get around the store. Really frustrated me.

I'm waiting for the health insurance to respond to my demand of mobility aid and I'm so impatient to have my first wheelchair. There's not a week I'm not thinking "this would have been easier/possible if I had a chair". I'm looking forward to go out on dates with my partner again !

@jessielopez1793

4 жыл бұрын

Alistair, same! I’m having to jump through insurance hoops to get mine, too. I’m very excited for having my new tool and being able to practice and become proficient!

@MyNewEra2012

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Germany now since my husband is German. I hate it over here, he's the only reason for me to be here BUT I must say that once he picked up the phone and started to do all the paperwork regarding my disability, things started to go quite quickly and I received my wheelchair cca. 3 weeks since the application for disability pass. And the special hospital bed and equipment for bathroom we've received even earlier. Life is much easier now and I'm so very happy to go outside again 😍I wish you all the best 🍀❤️

@HParadoxa

3 жыл бұрын

I got my wheel chair last month ! So, yeah, it took a year and half... But I'm super happy with it and I try not to think to much about the time I lost 😭

@MyNewEra2012

3 жыл бұрын

@@HParadoxa omg 🤦 you must be kidding 😡😡 can you move without a wheelchair at all? How did you survive it without it?

@HParadoxa

3 жыл бұрын

Yes luckily I can. I don't need my wheelchair inside and outside I've been using a cane or a walker but it's definitely more pain and less freedom for me. Basically in France there an institution called the MDPH to which you need to send and 30 pages file to review about your disability and they can grant disbaility benefits and funding for things like wheel chair. National insurance covers 500€ for wheelchair, MDPH aswell, and my personal insurance wouldn't fund me before I had a % of disability from the MDPH. Sadly the MDPH function is a nightmare + it's very understaffed, so it took the a year and a half to review my file. I could've bought a wheelchair without waiting but it would have cost me around 3000€ more than it did after I did all this so...

Great video Richard, it’s so refreshing to see videos made by someone who really understands what new wheelchair users are going through. I am currently working on my wheelie and I’m looking forward to that video too!

I'm so glad I found your channel. I've had issues with mobility for a few years now and it really limits what I can do. Currently I use a cane, but I can only walk for so long before I'm in too much pain to go any farther. I've been thinking about investing in a wheelchair to gain some freedom back. Can you make a video about what to do when buying your first wheelchair? I'm so lost.

@Wheels2Walking

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I have one coming in a few weeks!

Richard!!!!! It's kevin , in maine.....no captions!!! So, being deaf, my work around ....turn the volume up on the tablet and play it into voice recognition software in pc...it's not perfect but it's a way to get the job done, easier with captions for sure. On scale of 1 to 10, you dropped to a 9, want that point of love back ...episode 2 needs captions. Being new to a chair I need this!!! Sincerely kevin

@Wheels2Walking

4 жыл бұрын

I’m aware and working on a solution. KZread just changed their backend for captions and I haven’t figured it out yet. It’s a mess. I had a feeling I’d get some comments from my HOH friends 👍🏻

@jadengoodwin2006

4 жыл бұрын

Caption work form me

They should use this video in rehabs across the country for newly injured people. It would've helped me back in 89'. I can't believe it's been 30 years now. I commend you in helping and instructing people who are new to this.

I'm starting my first day using my chair outside at school. And this is such a lifesaver

I’m getting a second hand lightweight custom wheelchair this week! I’m so nervous, but with the help of your videos and others, it is helping me feel more confident.

@adelita2023

Жыл бұрын

May i ask what happened

Thank you so much for teaching the basics! I recently broke my femur and this wheelchair thing is new to me.

Fuck man this honestly made me tear up in the best way possible. Thank you for these videos and what you do. For months now I’ve felt like my life is basically over..but hearing and seeing you is changing the game for me mentally and I’ve got the biggest grin on my face thinking about picking out a wheelchair now thanks to you. I’m legit excited about it! Haven’t checked the rest of your channel yet (this is the first video I saw) but I’m really really hoping that you’ve got some chair recommendations.

@Wheels2Walking

4 жыл бұрын

Hey dude glad you’re so moved and excited for a chair! I have that video coming really soon “how to pick a wheelchair” it’s been shot and now in editing :)

Great selfless service to new users. Kudos to you

I've been in a chair for three days now. I can still walk (shuffle) short distances, but can't even get to my mailbox. My doctors are closed due to covid and I'm having to learn all this myself. Your videos are helping me gain the confidence to try. Your little speech at the end of this one brought me to tears because you basically said it's OK to not be OK, and I think I needed to hear that. So thank you

I became disabled in 2005 and learned a lot from your video.

I learned some stuff for sure! I've been using a chair for almost a year but it doesn't fit right (I'm getting a new one), but there was a bunch of stuff in here I didn't know, interspersed with your great humor as usual. Thanks!

@brianreynolds7176

4 жыл бұрын

FlyGirl I can help you way more than these video s

@alexandercano9285

4 жыл бұрын

Cutie.

@adelita2023

Жыл бұрын

May I ask what happened

My illness traps me , wheelchair means I can go past the corner shop and actually have a life

This is one of your best informational videos for new chair users. Always do good work!

4 years old, yet relevant today, at least relevant to my future needs, you have given me hope.

my oc uses a wheelchair occasionally and this is useful to try and imagine him better! it's really cool what we can do with a wheelchair and is definitely not an obstacle to live with

I got my wheelchair today. I've borrowed one a couple of times, but this one is all mine, though I am an ambulatory user. Found this video and what a joy! I'm looking forward to getting out and about, getting some exercise! (With my rollator I just shuffle). And very much looking forward to scaring the bejeezus out of my husband doing wheelies 😁 Thanks for the words at the end too. That helps a lot.

Having been a chair user for 6,5 years now, and being passionate about wheelchair skills, all I could do was nod in agreement to it all in the video lol I do prefer pushing doors open rather than pulling though, but that’s down to my condition as pulling things can pull more than just a door 😂 I’ve had my shoulder partially out more than once from opening heavy doors 😇 I push a door open by pushing with my feet and then use side of my arm to keep door open, it’s the most gentle way for me personally. I don’t slalom down a slope all that often because most of the time it’s just too narrow (if it’s a wheelchair ramp) but I have side guards that have a rubber top on them so you can push it down onto the tire and use both the rims and side guards to slow down. Still have to be careful doing that though, it can get damn hot on your hands through the side guards because of the friction between tire and side guard! I’m also one of those who don’t wear gloves much, I only wear them if it’s wet or cold, or both, or if my hands are having a rough day so I need the padding and extra grip that gloves provide. I don’t use wheelchair gloves though, I user workers gloves made for construction work or similar, they can take a beating and a half before getting worn out and they have very good grip, and I have versions for both summer and winter. Because of my crippled overly hypermobile hands I also changed push rims last year from 19mm titanium rims to the Surge rims, Surge is absolutely brilliant! My only complaint about them is that they’re very slippery where there isn’t rubber, and that the rubber lane on it becomes slippery after a while as well. I’m still trying to find a solution to the slippery rubber lane issue on mine, so for now I use gloves most of the time both due to weather and for better grip as my hands tends to drop a few F bombs at me if I try to propel much. In the process of getting a Smart Drive at the moment because my genetic disorder has gotten to the point where I just can not push manually like I used to, and I need a helping push more than before. So yeah, in the process to get a Smart Drive which I think will be the perfect aid for me as it doesn’t require you to put the axle behind you, and it doesn’t prevent you from doing wheelies, and it also doesn’t make your wheelchair weigh about 25-30kg in total like e-motion and similar solutions do as each wheel then weighs about as much as the chair itself (or more), a Smart Drive weighs some 5-6kg which is a lot more manageable and it has a handle on it for easier transfers.

I have multiple progressive diseases and have to get my first chair soon. I am so thankful for your videos at this time to help me feel a bit less lost.

I was injured from PT and walking causes extreme pain in my entire pelvis. I have decided to try a wheel chair so I can do more and have less pain. I'm going to look through your videos because my whole world is changing and I want to set me house up as much as possible to have more freedom.

I started with a horrible and uncomfortable insurance chair. It got mostly destroyed in the learning process. I have figured out most of this stuff but, still learned quite a bit from your videos. Thanks for the content. Time to go practice.

I was told I couldn't get any aids (walker, chair) without meeting with a physical therapist, and they're not available until 8 weeks from now. But I can't walk today. Thanks to videos like yours on KZread, and secondhand equipment from craigslist and ebay, I am finding ways to get through my basic needs. I'm so grateful.

Thanks for posting a video for beginners! I just got my first chair less than a week ago. I was so excited because I have a chronic illness that prevents me from doing much walking or standing, but they just sat me in it and sent me on my way. I have no idea what I am doing, but with this video I can actually be efficient and not injure myself again.

Your awesome man! Love your videos

I am part time between wheeled walker and wheelchair due to progressive Neurological condition and I am learning to use my wheelchair to give me independence, at the moment I don’t have a fitted chair, just a bog standard that makes pushing hard and I live at the top of a steep hill. The hill tips given here are going to be really helpful and I’m saving to get a better chair. I’m still trying to walk with frame where I can but if I want to do more than just get to and from the shops a couple of times a week I need to improve my chair skills. Got some physio coming up to work on the body strengthening I need.

I don’t need a wheelchair to live every single day. But it’s nice when I go on trips. This video helped a lot thanks

I've been using my chair for 4 years now and I still learnt

Trialling a wheelchair tomorrow as I'm exhausted from using my rollator. I think switching to a wheelchair will save energy from using my lower body less. Thank you for all the tips and tricks, I'm excited & nervous, but feel more confident now. (6:34 is hilarious)

I’m getting a wheelchair tomorrow, so I very much appreciate this video. Thank you!

This helped me A LOT thank you so much for making these videos!

I got my first wheelchair at 3 years old and I still found this useful at 26.

I am currently using a wheelchair that I got at a thrift store for a, as of right now, temporary injury/back problem. I haven't done the pole trick yet, but I have been using my counters and nearby stuff to turn myself around without having to use the wheels. I caught myself yesterday in the thrift store using the clothes to turn around or to keep myself straight when moving forward little by little as I was looking. I would grab a handful so I wasn't pulling too much on the clothes then would turn around, or hold onto the clothes while using my other hand to push forward. Thank you for mentioning the push and strides. I am working on trying to coast in-between each push, but since it's not the best wheelchair and I need to work on my upper body strength quite a bit, I don't coast very well. It also doesn't help that I have a tear in my C6/7 spine which affects my right arm. It can cause me a lot of pain trying to push myself in a chair though I need the chair because of the other back injury/problem I'm having. I also liked when you mentioned to start with your hand much farther back before you push and the oval method. I am guilty of starting at the top then lifting my arms back up to push myself again.

I am an ambulatory wheelchair user who is fairly new to using one regularly. I have been stuck in a poorly fitting wheelchair for the last several months. BUT i have my evaluation for a personally fitting chair Thursday! these tips are super helpful and i am going to keep watching cause im super scared to do this. i may have to use a chair the rest of my life....

I'm not in a wc, but I like learning new things and seeing people expand their lives. Really, this helps me in my thoughts of others in positive. Thanks

i have eds and the pain is getting worse so i'm looking into getting a wheelchair, this was very useful

tell my why today after eight years in a wheelchair I ask myself “am I pushing myself wrong” than this pops up I love this

I was watching this on behalf of my other half who is in a wheelchair and had never been taught how to use it. I think your video will be extremely helpful. Thank you. Xx

I have watched this video multiple times as I am receiving my first manual wheelchair this week. I am transitioning from an electric wheelchair to a REHASENSE Icon 60. Thank you very much for sharing this video.

This video was really helpful. I learned a lot and looking forward to implementing this. Thank you!

First reaction when this video came up on Instagram, I said yay a new Wheels2walking video! I never came to a video so fast!! Love this channel. #NotificationSquad

Thank you so much for doing this video! I’ve been in a wheelchair for almost 10 years and this is the first time anyone has actually told me how to use the chair! A lot of it you figure out because you do have to survive, but this kind of video is crucial for anyone who ends up in a chair unexpectedly. I especially enjoyed the one about how to open a door and push your way through. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve had that door, hit my wheelchair as I’m trying to get through it! Thank you again!

I actually clicked on this video because I *have* used a wheelchair before and it was exhausting 😭 I wanted to know what I was doing wrong, and I think the techniques you showed will help (along with practice obvs because that'll strengthen my arms and/or core)

im a soon to be ambulatory wheelchair user who is choosing to get a wheelchair to avoid chronic pain. seeing tips that are so encouraging and practical is really helpful. im so excited to get my chair and start moving around without wanting to cut my feet off at the end of the day.

Thanks for this. I've been using a wheelchair for over a year whilst recovering from almost losing my left foot. Some of this, I had figured out along the way, but a lot of it is really going to make things easier. I used to walk 8 miles for fun. It's been hard, adjusting to this new life at 53. In the next few days, I'm getting a better wheelchair and this video makes me feel like I can be more adventurous.

My wheelchair arrived two days ago, so I'm VERY new to this, as I had a pushchair before. This video has been very informative! Thanks

Oh, the bloody heavy doors are mastered here, thank you! Those heavily sprung doors are my biggest challenge.

Holy hell, this video is a game changer. You’re one of a kind on KZread, definitely for the wheels community! Thanks for sharing your bust and run and other invaluable tips. Excited for the next installment especially since I’m still trying to master the wheelie. 🤙🏽

Awesome tips! I have to wear gloves because otherwise my hands get blisters and my fingers get cracks that take 2 weeks to heal. Also, they are extremely useful for going down inclines. Mine are awesome looking - just today I got complimented on them (they're technically weight-lifting gloves, but they work really well as wheelchair gloves - better than one kind of bike glove I tried first, which wore out in less than 2 months).

Had to pause this video to say you're my freakin hero right now! I'm losing mobility and about to get my first wheelchair. Thank you so much! Subscribed!

Thank for the videos, I always love watching them. Your videos have helped me build more confidence not only in my wheelchair skills but also in my disability acceptance. I've had to use a wheelchair periodically for about 14 years now, and being a "part-time" wheelchair user, I fight with myself about when I should use my chair or if I should just push through the pain (when it's an option). Your videos have helped me to quieten that inner voice and live life alittle better. (My kids thank you also, because I get bitchy when I'm in pain😎)

I've been in a wheelchair since I was 3 (22+ years in the chair) and I didn't even know all these tips... thanks for the advice! As for the stairs, I thoughts you just about died... I'm not sure if you did that knowing the stairs were there, but it was fun to see the reaction nonetheless.

i have been in a wheelchair for 6 years but i was still interesting in what you were telling the newer people, i think you gave the good and right advise

ive been in a wheelchair for over 10 years and even i learned something thanks

Richard you are an inspiration

Great video! I learned most of this on a course in Norway called active wheelchair, but I love the fact that your videos makes me able to spread this info to others

I only use my wheelchair for big trips out and have to use gloves because otherwise I end up with massive blisters, I have a connective tissue disorder and have to be careful about my skin as well, so sometimes gloves are necessary even if you're not "commuting" as mentioned. Great video, learnt some new tricks for doors and hills, thank you

I can feel your energy thru your video and made me think what I need to do now. Thanks!

I really needed the talk at the end 💗 thank you

Such a helpful vlog! Thanks Richard! I’m so bad at wheeling around and still trying to increase shoulder strength. These tips are gold. Love your vlogs!

Omggg the build the wall button made me bust out laughing 😂😂😂😂😂👌🏻 i also got chills listing to the peep talk at the end 💯❤️

informative and fun. I'm in the health field and never realized the obstacles my patients face. thanks.

Thank you sir for taking the time to make this video.. I just got my chair.. and I’m stoked to try these!

This is so helpful I just got a wheelchair and i was actually able to use it right away instead of trying to figure out how for the whole day

I needed this so much!! I go for my measuring in a couple of weeks. Thank you!!

This is incredible!!

Brilliant vid for a new wheelchair user like me thank you.

Thanks so much for creating Wheels to walking Richard. I have been been binge watching all of your videos and all the info you give and I have gained some info even after transitioning from crutches to a w/c over 10yrs ago. Keep going Richard [even though it's really hard sometimes] as these videos are helpful to ALL w/c users, even us "mature" users in small town in Australia. Enjoy your day! Smiles, Jen 🙂

Thank you so much. You give me hope. Bless you.

Thank you so much! I was paralyzed 12 years ago C4/5. But I am trying a manual wheelchair for the first time!

As an OTA student, your video is a really good resource for wheelchair techniques and community mobility. Thanks for the tips!

Thank you so much for this video, you're so inspiring 🥺

Just started using a wheelchair and this really helps to learn how to do it, thanks a lot!

I started using a chair a year ago and your channel helped a lot. I rarely comment on videos but if I'd come across THIS video when I started it would have made a LOT of things easier. Reading the comments so far there are clearly a LOT of people that appreciate your channel. Well done mate (from Melbourne). Thanks!

Love your work brother

Love your videos they’re really helpful to me and others in wheelchairs

I feel so lucky that I found your channel - thank you so much for making your videos, they are happy, informational and in a great spirit. Be happy :)

God bless you mate. I hated using my wheelchair till I saw this video. It made sooooo much difference. 👍🏿👌🏿

Thanks my guy. Huge help in this video. Im just getting started.