Wheel Chair Training

The transition from walking to moving around in a wheelchair is rather difficult. Since you’re effectively immobilized from the waist-down, you’ll need time to adjust to handling wheelchairs. You must go through a wheelchair training program to get used to moving around in a wheelchair and there’s no reason why you should be restricted in any way.

Spe Medical and Physical Therapy Clinic in Houston offers a comprehensive wheelchair skills training program to help you get accustomed to your new wheelchair. Our therapists work with you tirelessly until you gain the confidence and the ability to move around safely and independently. Our programs are one of the best in Houston, where we educate and train you to live a life unencumbered by your restriction to your new mobility aid.

In addition to training you on the wheelchair, we offer counseling and support services to help you adapt to your new living conditions. While in a wheelchair, you must always remember to never compromise your recovery process because of accidents or safety risks. With our counseling and training, you will roll out ready to take on the world without any hindrances that you felt before.

Our supervisors and occupational therapists will walk with you every step of the way until you can thoroughly enjoy the freedoms that come with a wheelchair. With our support and our skilled staff training you, you will return to normal functioning as soon as possible.

Extensive Wheelchair skills Assessments and Training

Once you’ve been prescribed a wheelchair, you’ll need to make some lifestyle changes to accommodate the mobility restrictions. Our wheelchair skills training program includes workshops and educational activities to teach you how to make the most of your new living conditions. Our goal is to help you realize your potential while living with a wheelchair and make the changes in your life needed to help you achieve those potentials.

Throughout the program we will teach you how to move around on different surfaces, to turn safely and the safety principles of operating a wheelchair. We can also teach your primary caregivers how to operate the wheelchair safely and according to your needs. Each patient’s needs are different and our training programs have been designed to cater to your individual needs.