I once used a temporary steep metal wheelchair ramp, and ended up with all my powerchairs left wheels hanging out into empty space off the side of the ramp, while the right wheels were on the ramp.
If I hadn't
a) been able to get out of my powerchair and stand up to reduce the weight of the powerchair, and to steer the powerchair while standing up;
b) had my partner with me to help wrangle the powerchair
I genuinely have NO IDEA how we would have fixed it without calling the fire brigade...
Even as it was, it was a massive physical undertaking,
plus the sudden wrenching stop/swing when the wheels fell off the ramp wrenched my lower back, injuring it, and I needed weeks and weeks of physiotherapy at $122 a visit...
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Date: 2017-11-17 12:23 am (UTC)Small rubber ones can be ****great****,
giant metal ones can be ...difficult.
I once used a temporary steep metal wheelchair ramp, and ended up with all my powerchairs left wheels hanging out into empty space off the side of the ramp, while the right wheels were on the ramp.
If I hadn't
a) been able to get out of my powerchair and stand up to reduce the weight of the powerchair, and to steer the powerchair while standing up;
b) had my partner with me to help wrangle the powerchair
I genuinely have NO IDEA how we would have fixed it without calling the fire brigade...
Even as it was, it was a massive physical undertaking,
plus the sudden wrenching stop/swing when the wheels fell off the ramp wrenched my lower back, injuring it, and I needed weeks and weeks of physiotherapy at $122 a visit...