An Introduction to Pressure Mapping
Pressure mapping technology has been available for a few decades, but as pressure mapping systems have become more user-friendly and cost-effective, it is easier than ever to incorporate pressure...
A Decision Tree for Prescribing Power Assist Devices
Our last of the excellent Decision Trees developed by David Quach (Occupational Therapist, Aspire Rehab) is about scripting power assist devices. This Decision Tree helps determine what type of power...
A Decision Tree for Manual Wheelchair Prescription
Following on from the Decision Tree for Power Wheelchairs from our last blog post, in this post we have a Decision Tree for manual wheelchair prescription. The Decision trees were developed by David...
A Decision Tree for Power Wheelchair Prescription
Sometimes the process of working out what type of power wheelchair is needed and what features should be considered can be daunting for therapists new to prescribing assistive technology. David Quach...
Starting the Assessment with a Blank Slate
In our increasingly busy clinical lives, it’s easy to rush through wheelchair and seating assessments, relying on information gleaned from past assessments and solely using the client’s existing...
Power Assist Devices: What does the Evidence Say?
Power assist devices on manual wheelchairs are becoming more and more popular as we become aware of benefits they provide, and new options and designs become available. For manual wheelchair users, a...
24 Hour Positioning – A Review of the Evidence
Over a 24-hour period, we spend parts of the day in various positions or support surfaces. We might spend eight hours in bed, two hours in a car commuting to work, eight hours in an office chair, and...
The Benefits of Standing Wheelchairs
It is not unusual to see news articles reporting on how sitting too much is detrimental to our health, and standing desks are becoming more popular in many office environments. We’re slowly...
Manual Wheelchair Maintenance for Clinicians
Know your chair – Know where it comes from – Know the tools to be used We know that for many clinicians, making adjustments to manual wheelchairs is intimidating. It can be hard to know which size of...