@tara_shett: why i don’t use a seatbelt on my daily wheelchair 👆 answered for spinal cord injury awareness month in September. Let me know what other things you’ve always wondered! if you want to support SCI research/funding, I have resources including Wings For Life linked in my bio 🙏😊 #wheelchair #paralyzed #spinalcordinjury #disability #disabilityawareness
Exactly how I feel about my chest strap I used it for a week, now I just use it after too many drinks 😭
2026-09-14 20:59:19
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Mikayla :
I don’t trust myself without my seatbelt on my wheelchair 😂 I was very clumsy before I was paralyzed and I fear I would still be the same hahaha. But yes, it can be very annoying to clip on and off before/after transfers 😭
2026-09-15 02:41:09
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Loudlydisabled :
the answer to these questions is almost always "because I don't need it". mobility aids and other disability aids are already additional work to use even if we need them. so adding something else would make our lives harder
2026-09-14 21:30:34
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this_weird_space :
I’m not paralyzed but I use a wheelchair for about 70-80% of my mobility, I don’t have a seatbelt on my manual chair but I do on my powerchair. As an ambulatory user it’s generally safer for me to not have the seatbelt so I’m not strapped to my chair if it tips over, but I use it in my powerchair for pelvic positioning! It helps me sit securely in the seat
2026-09-14 21:08:27
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handiman666 :
i used mine for 5 mins and have never used it again
2026-09-14 20:52:41
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Zachary Thornton :
Dang girl you look good getting fit I see
2026-09-15 00:48:22
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probablefate :
You do what works for you. 👍
2026-09-15 17:25:06
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wanderlust :
while I see your points the seatbelt has stopped my kid from tipping out when the wheels catch on something.
2026-09-14 22:03:54
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Chronically Ria :
When I got my custom wheelchair, I was shocked that there was no seat belt! But I'm glad there isn't one because it would be such a pain!
2026-09-14 21:24:57
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Mickey 🦽❌ :
I’m a paraplegic and have a high back on mine
2026-09-15 05:05:55
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Kaitlin Skilton :
Not only is it such a hassle, but it actually makes things harder and more dangerous for me when I fall.
2026-09-15 01:58:01
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Danielle Candelo 💚🧸🇲🇼 :
I don't use seat belts. I use Chest belt
2026-09-14 22:22:46
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Spooky :
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it worse to fall and be stuck in the chair bc of a seatbelt? Besides looking like it would hurt more, it also seems that would make it harder to get up and putting the chair into a normal position again
2026-09-15 04:45:20
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Trin-Trin :
Honestly, I feel like a zipper attachment might be better for these. Like, it zips to the sides so you can detach it when needed, but you can also zip it up the front so that it's easy to get in and out of. Or, something like a car seatbelt, where you just click a button and it retracts on its own.
2026-09-15 01:33:16
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alexisburman :
I think insurance makes you get a seatbelt if you get a power assist but I took mine off lol
2026-09-15 13:59:54
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capybara_king388 :
Do you still have to find ways to exercise your legs to avoid atrophy?
2026-09-15 00:51:35
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j2441111223445 :
You can just put it on when your out in public doing dangerous stuff that you consider might coming out of it just because the seatbelt is there doesn’t mean you have to put it on for little things like transferring to bed to toilet paper
2026-09-16 21:55:37
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Alex🫂❤️🩹 :
It take 5 seconds ahhahaha
2026-09-16 10:57:48
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Rollincesar :
The seatbelt ist not the problem. The ramp did not give you a chance. You would have been injured with a seatbelt in this situation
2026-09-16 15:12:36
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2026-09-17 21:06:50
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conaldenzo :
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2026-09-18 21:46:37
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