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GOING DOWN OF THE THRESHOLD OR CURBS
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Ahead without the help of a caregiver
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Experienced wheelchair user can drive on his own from the threshold or
curbs.
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With a low curb, you can drive by moving forward. Make sure that the
footrests platform does not touch the ground.
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Please keep balance on the rear wheels to reduce the pressure on the front
wheels.
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Then cross the curb.
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Ahead with the help of a caretaker
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Higher curbs can be overcome with caregiver help.
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Caregiver should slightly tilt the wheelchair back.
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Cross the curb moving on the rear wheels.
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Then the wheelchair must be paced on all four wheels.
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Backwards without the help of a caregiver
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Experienced wheelchair user can cross on his own the threshold or curbs.
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Turn the wheelchair in such a way that both rear wheels were turned toward
the curb
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Lean forward to move the centre of gravity in forward.
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Come closer with the wheelchair to the edge of the curb.
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Then, by using the handrim in a controlled manner, user must slide the
wheelchair from the curb.
MOVING ON THE THRESHOLD OR CURBS
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Ahead with the help of a caretaker
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Experienced wheelchair user can drive on his own from the threshold or curbs.
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Caregiver should slightly tilt the wheelchair back.
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Wheelchair user should keep balance on the rear wheels to reduce pressure on
the front wheels.
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Go with front wheels on the curb and then put the rear wheels over the curb.
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Higher curbs can be crossed going backwards with the help of a caregiver
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Turn the wheelchair in such a way that both rear wheels are turned toward the
curb.
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Wheelchair user should keep balance on the rear wheels to reduce the pressure
on the front wheels.
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Caregiver should pull the wheelchair over a curb.
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Wheelchair user should return to its normal position on the wheelchair.
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Ahead without the help of a caregiver
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Experienced wheelchair user can go down on his own from the threshold or
curb.
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Place the front wheels to the edge of threshold or curb.
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It is important to make sure that the footrests do not touch the threshold or
curb
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Now, can go with the front wheels on the curb.
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Then, may enter the rear wheels on to the curb.