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Clothing
Determined2heal Tips:
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Develop your dressing
regiment with your occupational therapist
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Soft and comfortable
fabric is best for the skin
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Be careful of of tight
clothing, loose clothing is recommended
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Be careful of clothing
wrinkles that are formed on your back and under where you're
sitting, these wrinkles can lead to pressure sores
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Dress appropriately depending on the weather
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Hot weather - wear
clothing that can breathe, clothing that is very light
weight usually breathes easier than heavy clothing
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Mild weather - wear
clothing that is comfortable
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Cold weather - wear
clothing that is heavy or thick to keep the body warm,
wear layers, but being mindful of wrinkles
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Wet weather - do not
let your clothing or wheelchair get wet, wet clothing
can cause skin complications. Stay out of wet weather,
but if it is unavoidable, protect yourself with a large
umbrella
If you'd like to purchase and
learn more about clothing designed for people in wheelchairs
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Clothing
| Shirts When
wearing shirts make sure they are tucked down in the
back and on the sides so that there are no wrinkles.
Wrinkles can cause skin complications which can result
in pressure sores and autonomic dysreflexia. |
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| Sweaters When
wearing sweaters make sure they are tucked down in the
back and on the sides so that there are no wrinkles.
Wrinkles can cause skin complications which can result
in pressure sores and autonomic dysreflexia. I
have found sweaters to be more comfortable than jackets.
They conform to the body a lot easier than jackets because
they do not have top to bottom zippers. |
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| Jackets When
wearing shirts make sure they are tucked down in the
back and on the sides so that there are no wrinkles.
Wrinkles can cause skin complications which can result
in pressure sores and autonomic dysreflexia. I
found jackets to be more difficult to wear because
there's not much elasticity. The zipper also gets
in the way and does not allow it to conform to the body
while in the sitting position. |
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| Pants Having
to be in a sitting position at all times is not how
pants are designed. Because of this we either have
to buy our pants two or four sizes bigger or not buckle
the pants at all. I tend to do both because the
seat belt and shirt bottom will hide both the button and unzipped
zipper. The pants should also be two to four sizes
longer because the knees are bent when sitting in the
wheelchair.
There are specially designed pants out
on the market for people in wheelchairs.
Click here to learn more |
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| Underwear
When wearing underwear, you need to be extra careful
because the underwear can not be seen or felt because it's
underneath the pants. You need to make sure that
the underwear is not wrinkled. Pull down the underwear so there is no wedgy.
Double check after getting in the wheelchair.
Wedgies can cause skin complications and result in
pressure sores and autonomic dysreflexia. |
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| Shoes Buy
your shoes one to two sizes bigger than your actual foot
size. This will help to prevent pressure sores on
the feet. Also, use shoe stretchers at night to
keep the shoes loose fitting.
At the bottom of the page, there is a link to buy shoe stretchers. |
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Two-Way Shoe Stretcher A
shoe stretcher is a very important product when it comes
to shoe maintenance. This product stretches shoes in
multiple directions. A stretched shoe is less
likely to cause skin complications. Shoes that are too
tight can cause pressure sores. |
Here's a picture of my shoe stretcher
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Accessories
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Traveling Umbrella
It's good to always keep a traveling
umbrella in your backpack or hanging on the back of your
wheelchair. |
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Jumbo
Umbrella
Jumbo size
umbrellas are perfect for people in wheelchairs because
it gives the person holding the umbrella the ability to
cover them self and the person in the wheelchair while
moving. |
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