Category: Mobility

Mobility

Brooks Rehabilitation Adds Lite Run Tech to Improve Patient Mobility

Brooks Rehabilitation has become the first nationwide inpatient rehabilitation hospital to adopt Lite Run’s FDA-registered anti-gravity mobility technology.

Mobility

Sunrise Medical Unveils Empulse M90 Power Assist

With its integrated design and lightweight build, the Empulse M90 wheel add-on is made to deliver discreet power assist without bulk, wires, or external components.

Mobility

Assessing Cognitive Abilities for Power Mobility Use

This feature article looks at how therapists can evaluate individuals who could benefit from powered mobility devices who may otherwise be overlooked when it comes to PMD evaluations due to cognitive impairments.

Manual Wheelchairs

Quickie QS5 X Folding Wheelchair Debuts

The Quickie QS5 X is a lightweight, folding wheelchair designed for energy-efficient folding, enhanced rider performance, and enhanced portability.

Power Wheelchairs

Pride Mobility Launches Jazzy Ultra Light Power Wheelchair

Pride Mobility introduces the Jazzy Ultra Light, a foldable, 33-pound power wheelchair featuring a durable carbon fiber frame, airline-compliant battery, and enhanced portability.

Power Assist

Sunrise Medical Launches Empulse R90 Push Assist Device

The Empulse R90 push assist device is designed to power manual wheelchairs with ease and allow riders to go longer distances, receive assistance up ramps, preserve energy, and prevent shoulder strain.

Home & Daily Living

Etac Launches Flamingo Curo Toilet and Bathing Chair for Children

Etac North America Mobility has launched the Flamingo Curo, a versatile pediatric hygiene chair designed for toileting, showering, and bathing with multiple mounting and customization options.

Standing Systems

Case Study: Standing Program Prevents Surgery

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.

Strollers

Reduce Pediatric Mobility Equipment Abandonment With These Guidelines

Kirsten Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS, addresses factors that contribute to technology abandonment, in this feature for Rehab Management.

Distributors

MobilityWorks Opens New North Carolina Location

MobilityWorks has opened a new facility in Raleigh, NC, offering wheelchair-accessible vehicles, mobility equipment, and services to enhance independence and quality of life for individuals with mobility challenges.

Service & Repair

Wheelchair Repair is Common and Action is Needed, Kessler Opines in Study

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.

Van Modification

BraunAbility Expands Turny Vehicle Seating Line

BraunAbility has expanded its Turny line of vehicle seating and access solutions for people with mobility disabilities and their caregivers.