An overview of ultralight manual wheelchair frame styles 2020/02/13 The range of active user ultralight manual wheelchairs currently on the market is formidable. Each varies in frame design and configuration, weight, adjustability, and the available accessories. So, where do we start when making our recommendations? もっと読む
Adjustability in Power Rehab Seating in the Clinic 2020/01/08 As a member of a seating and mobility team in Long Island, New York, one of the more frustrating occurrences was delivering a wheelchair to a person who waited through the incredibly long justification, approval, and ordering process only to find out that the person had physically changed and the frame of the power wheelchair needed to go back to the dealer to be adjusted. もっと読む
A Few Words on Spokes 2019/11/20 When I shared this month’s EIM spokes topic with a colleague (himself an unapologetic powered wheelchair geek), the response was ‘that sounds painful.’I am undeterred. Stay with me for a few paragraphs. もっと読む
Tips for Selecting Solid Wheelchair Backs 2019/11/20 There is a plethora of prefabricated (off-the-shelf) wheelchair back supports on the market today. As a clinician, recommending the correct type of back support is only half the battle. Together with your equipment specialist (e.g. RTS, ATP, and/or manufacturer representative) you also need to make sure it is sized and set up appropriately to meet your client's needs. もっと読む
Optimal manual wheelchair set up for an upper limb propeller 2019/09/20 This month I have been asked by a clinician how can we determine what is the optimal manual wheelchair set up for an upper limb propeller. もっと読む
