I just messed my ankle up and am going to a conference in a couple days where I normally walk 15-25 miles/day for the next week.

I’ve been advised to use a wheelchair instead of crutches. And will rent one when I get there.

I get the feeling that I’m throwing myself into the fire here, having never used a wheelchair before, and likely spending a crazy amount of time in one moving around over the next week.

I usually can’t deal with sitting down for more than an hour or so before my back hurts, so I’m worried about that.

What advice do you all have for me? What do I need to know? What pro-tips should I take for the next week?

  • hddsx@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    Go up ramps backwards to prevent falling onto your head.

    Wheelchair ramps rarely have the correct slope. Every day is arm day.

    I don’t know what’s wrong with you and sitting, but you can put in the brake for your wheelchair and do dips or something if it helps

    • douglasg14b@lemmy.worldOP
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      3 months ago

      Thanks for the tip and advice.

      Yeah it’s just that poor posture over time (been fixing it with PT) has caused… Problems. Sitting usually results in ever increasingly intense lower back pain, especially if there is minimal lumbar support