Thank you for the lessons. I have been walking on crutches for 65 years and now it's time for a wheelchair. This is a difficult time and I need to learn from you younger people. I wish you a good life

I also need this wheelchair

Hi Em, greetings from south Africa.. Truly enjoyed your video.. I am a T8 paraplegic for a year now.. So still relatively new.. Please keep excellent content like this coming.. Much appreciated..

Thanks for mentioning dance moves! I am ambulatory but about to start using a wheelchair because walking has become unbearable. But i love going out to shows and partying and dancing and was worried how to dance still!

@EmQuattrocchi

Жыл бұрын

With a bit of practise you will find your own way of dancing in the chair and I personally love to break out the wheelie when I can and do some spins haha

@wheelieblind

10 ай бұрын

@@EmQuattrocchi my manual wheelchair is too old and does not have that bar in the back it is however not a hospital wheelchair but looks more similar to those then yours.

Great video, I can't wait to try. I've been paraplegic for only 6 weeks but I'm unstoppable LOL. And let's not forget that you are absolutly lovely.

@EmQuattrocchi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 That’s not long, it’s good to hear you have such a good positive mentality about it all. Good luck and remember to try first time with a spotter !

I had not my own but a leaning chair, and this chair is not oké.. I wait for my own chair almost for half year now…. This is my first year in a wheelchair … I like your chair, red spikes ❤.. respect, a fall a lot of times when a practice a wheelie 🙈

@EmQuattrocchi

8 ай бұрын

I love red!!! ❤️ I hope you get your chair soon 🤞

Thank you so much for this, as I’m a 55 year old male who just got admitted into my first wheelchair, as I’m losing my ability to walk. My chair is the TiLite Aero Zed, which I got after two years of arguing at my insurer. Having gotten my chair just two weeks ago, I’m still learning the very basics. However I managed to wheel about two miles at the local mall, which I would never have walked previously with crutches and braces. Thank you again for your channel, and your personality is just so pleasant here on KZread. Happily Subscribed. Cheers and God Bless

@EmQuattrocchi

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to hear that you finally got your wheelchair, they do make life a lot easier for people who need them!! I’m hoping your wheelchair skills have improved and your rolling around nice and easy. Thank you so much and I’m so happy you like my videos!!

Thanks so much for these videos. While I really liked this one, I can't see myself ever learning this as I can't see myself ever being brave enough to try it -- I worry all the time about falling and this looks like a great way to do that.

@EmQuattrocchi

2 жыл бұрын

When I first started learning I was scared to do it but knowing someone was there to stop me from falling, that fear began to fade away. If you do try it (hope you do) make sure you do it with someone you trust! It’s a lot easier to get over the fear if you trust the person spotting you.

@lnoland1

2 жыл бұрын

@@EmQuattrocchi That's part of the problem -- I'm not a little slip of a girl. I weigh nearly 370 pounds. I don't really know anyone that I would trust to be able to keep me from falling. That's okay. Just another limitation to work around. Thanks again for all you do -- I've been learning a lot from you.

@urwholefamilydied

8 ай бұрын

Definitely learn how to wheelie. Start slow with help from someone. It's really easy and opens up a world of mobility with this trick. Practice on carpet.. the carpet will make it easier because the wheels sink in a little bit. This is a must to know how to do in a wheel chair. And I promise you, once you get it, it's stupid easy.

Thanks so much. I am an elderly ambulant wheelchair user with a rare condition known as HSP. Does it take upper body strength or skill to do a wheelie?

This is great for people who are learning these skills Em, but also for people to understand how much you have to learn, develop and practice when you become paraplegic. You are doing so awesome... Oh and I recognise that gravel driveway footage 😂😂

@EmQuattrocchi

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I hope this video can help at least one person with their wheelchair skills!!!

Informative but having a good time even though it is difficult. Love your presentation and attitude Em. Warrior princess-👩🏻‍🦽♿

@EmQuattrocchi

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And once you get the wheelie down pat it becomes so much fun! 😆😆😆

Awesome job.

@EmQuattrocchi

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

That’s an amazing video Em❤️❤️

@EmQuattrocchi

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😁

My left hand doesn't work that well . Can I use one hand when I do a wheelie

Wow these are some cool moves Em 😎😎😎

@EmQuattrocchi

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁😎

Thank you very much. It's very important to paraplegia people.

@EmQuattrocchi

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I hope my video helps people 😊

After 20 years as a para, im still trying. Inner ear problem makes the world spin when i tip back to much.

does this take a lot of upper body strength? or is it more just about finding the balance point? I'd really like to start self propelling instead of relying on electric chair but I am worried I won't have the upper body strength

@EmQuattrocchi

8 ай бұрын

The wheelie takes a little bit of strength but more balance. What needs more strength is pushing up hills!

practice on carpet... not only is it soft if you fall back... but it's much easier to learn stalls because the back wheels get some stabalization from being sunk into the carpet a little bit.

@EmQuattrocchi

8 ай бұрын

Good suggestion! 😁

What a beautiful woman!

@EmQuattrocchi

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

new to in a wheelchair i still cant find the blance point any tips?

@EmQuattrocchi

Жыл бұрын

It took a little bit for me till I found it. You kind of just have to keep practising with someone spotting you. You can have a leader board for yourself to time how long you can stay up before your wheels drop back down. Im sorry I don’t really have any more tips to help!

Hey there. Cool video. Ive been practicing in the wheelchair that I have, which is a loaner from the NHS here in the UK, so its quite heavy being a self propelled one. A problem I seem to be having is that the chair wants to drag to the left a lot, like as if I'm spinning stronger on one side than the other. Is this something that you experienced when you first learned to use a wheelchair and if so, how did you overcome it? Cheers. :o)

I cant do ittttt

@EmQuattrocchi

Жыл бұрын

Give it another try with someone spotting? It took me a while before I could do it. But if it’s not possible due to your functional capabilities then there might be alternative ways if you search on KZread. 😊

hi i am paralegic i like that skills and your wheelchair looks beautiful what kind of wheelchair is that

@EmQuattrocchi

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you so much! I love my wheelchair 😀I replied to your other comment too, it's a TiLite wheelchair.

@omarsulaymanali7380

4 жыл бұрын

you welcome i appreciate your replies

🇨🇴🌹🌹🌹🤚

@EmQuattrocchi

4 жыл бұрын

😁😁😁

How do you do a wheelie when you have only one usable hand?

@EmQuattrocchi

3 жыл бұрын

It would depend a lot on your trunk function, type of chair, set up of chair and body type if you would be able to do that. For example if the axel on your chair is more forward which means your chair is more tippy, it is possible to actually get into a wheelie with no hands. But with a chair that is tippier means it’s easier to tip back when going up hill and over bumps. It would be best to talk to one of your health care professionals or wheelchair suppliers to help you figure out what works best for you.

Very easy for me and run 5 km

@EmQuattrocchi

3 жыл бұрын

That’s good they are easy for you 😁 can be hard for some

I appreciate your video, but the chairs center of gravity is the first thing to discuss and adjust. So many people in chairs aren’t familiar with this and if the chair isn’t setup right, trying to wheelie seems impossible for the less confident. I’m able to get the casters off the ground without even touching the handrims. Enormous effort is needed to wheelie a bad center of gravity chair.

@EmQuattrocchi

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah as I mention in the video everyone's chair has a different balance point. That's because every wheelchair set up is different for everybody and if people want to look at changing their axel position to make their chair lighter/more tippy they should consult their physio or OT, but thank you! you have pointed out that I need to do a video on talking about the set up of the wheelchair and how it can affect your wheelchair skills. I'm not a health professional haha just sharing things I have learned 😁 But I do realise now it was wrong for me to say everyone in a wheelchair should know how to do a wheelie because it is dependent on the individuals condition, they may not have the strength or control to be able to do a wheelie. Thank you again!!!!

@rackemwells

4 жыл бұрын

Em Quattrocchi Id suggest most users become familiar with adjusting their own chair. Wheelchairs are a very weird thing. Some see them as a medical device, some see them as a mechanical device, when I feel they are actually both. More often than not, a wheelchair supply company has minimally trained staff that adjust and tinkers with the chair. Learn and do it yourself.