Everything we do is inspired by our customers, and in turn we’re proud to share our latest creations with you. Check this page for our new products, new innovations and other insight into what we’re doing to improve lives.
Part 1 in our series 24 Hour Positioning: Why Wheelchair Seating Can Only Do So Much by guest author Tamara Kittelson-Aldred, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS. As an occupational therapist working in seating and mobility for 30 years, I watched the posture of many clients deteriorate over time despite my endeavors. I used to ask myself what I was missing. Children…
Read MoreThis week we’re pleased to feature Robbie Vance and his uplifting account of how getting his power wheelchair opened the door to opportunities and helped him recover many parts of his life that facioscapulohumeral (FSH) muscular dystrophy had taken away. I fought it. The symbol of weakness sat by itself in the guest room where I…
Read MorePart 10 in our Wound Care Guide series. See Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 here. Check out our comprehensive, digital Wound Care Guide here. Is your spine flat? Of course not! We have natural curvature to our spine and need to support it so it doesn’t flatten out or progress into an…
Read MorePart 9 in our Wound Care Guide series. See Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 here. Check out our comprehensive, digital Wound Care Guide here. What is seat-to-back angle (STBA) and how does it affect pressure redistribution? STBA is too often misunderstood to be tilt. IT IS NOT tilt but rather the relative angle…
Read MorePart 8 in our Wound Care Guide series. See Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 here. Check out our comprehensive, digital Wound Care Guide here. I am going to make a bold statement: for every cushion purchased a back support should be purchased with it. No exceptions. WHAT did she say??? You heard correctly! I…
Read MorePart 7 in our Wound Care Guide series. See Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 here. Check out our comprehensive, digital Wound Care Guide here. Sometimes we get really caught up on the pressure aspect of wound development and don’t really consider that wounds can be caused by more than just pressure alone. In fact, there…
Read MorePart 6 in our Wound Care Guide series. See Part 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 here. Check out our comprehensive, digital Wound Care Guide here. Immersion is another method of pressure redistribution, neither better nor worse than offloading. Whether it is better or worse depends completely on the patient’s individualized needs and what you as a therapist are…
Read MoreIn this series, we’re taking a closer look at justification and clinical tips for a few seating and positioning accessories. As I mentioned last week, less is more when it comes to wheelchair positioning. The goal is to select the right model and size wheelchair and select the most appropriate seat cushion and back support…
Read MoreIn this series, we’re taking a closer look at justification and clinical tips for a few seating and positioning accessories. Why are lateral upper leg supports used? As therapists, we often use the principle of “less is more” especially when it comes to seating. We will do our initial evaluation and determine the appropriate wheelchair…
Read More