With the CMS currently considering power seat elevation for Medicare coverage and standing systems in the near future, many more clients may soon benefit from clinicians identifying environmental diagnostic indicators to demonstrate their need for these vertical elevation features.
In this case study, a girl with cerebral palsy is told she'll likely need surgery for hip dysplasia, but a targeted standing program prevents surgery.
Sunrise Medical enhances its QUICKIE Q700 power seating portfolio with the launch of the SEDEO PRO ADVANCED, replacing the SEDEO ERGO.
Numotion has signed an agreement with Braze Mobility Inc to distribute the company’s blind spot sensors for wheelchairs, according to a news release.
Brooks Rehabilitation announces the completion of the MagTrack study, a collaborative research endeavor between Brooks and the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Invacare Corporation and its subsidiary, Alber USA LLC, introduce their next generation of power assist devices – the e-motion (M25), an upgrade from the e-motion (M15).
The CDC Foundation and National Council on Aging launch Falls Free CheckUp, an online tool to help older adults check their risk for a fall.
Jillian Cacopardo, MPT, ATP/SMS, provides Insight into what therapists should know to help clients working toward upright in this feature for the January/February 2022 issue of Rehab Management.
Kirsten Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS, addresses factors that contribute to technology abandonment, in this feature for the March 2020 issue of Rehab Management.
Complex rehab technology (CRT) provider Rehab Medical Inc expands into Central Florida with the acquisition of Winter Haven, Fla-based mobility equipment provider Mobility Specialists.
Among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury, 42% reported adverse consequences related to needing wheelchair repair, and over 50% reported needing repairs within the last 6 months, according to a team of experts in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Braun Corporation has issued a product safety recall for certain examples of the 2020 and 2021 model-year Chevy Traverse equipped with its power-in-floor wheelchair ramp conversion, GM Authority reports.