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    hemishalin
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    querry regarding whealchair

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    which is highest level patient with SCI can drive joystick whealchair?
    C4
    C5
    T8
    i think ans should be C5...what u people say?

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    Re: querry regarding whealchair

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    C4 - independent breathing still require
    powered wheelchair and help with washing
    dressing and feeding

    C5 - able to do some self care dressing upper
    body and feeding. Able to propel light
    weight manual chair on level surfaces

    T6- T12
    balance improves with more
    abdominals able to do more advanced
    transfers such as floor to chair

    C6 are often the most complex and slowly progressing patients

    Last edited by Canuck Physio; 07-02-2008 at 07:56 PM. Reason: C6


 
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