Category: Custom Seating

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Orbiter Med Custom Wheelchair Cushion Available in Extended Sizing

Orbiter Med now offers new gluteal extension, contour adjustments for increased comfort, and pressure relief for more body types.

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What the Best Wheelchair Configurations Should Have

When sizing and configuration for complex rehab are done right, success takes care of itself, write Erin Michael, PT, DPT, ATP/SMS, and Karli Stager, PT, DPT, ATP, in this Rehab Management feature.

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Mobility Users in Transition

Guiding a wheelchair user’s transition from manual to power requires the ability to identify trouble spots that are not always obvious. A feature for Rehab Management by Amy Kirkner, MPT.

Family-Focused Pediatric Rehab

by Debbie Overman | Nov 21, 2018 | Cushions, Custom Seating, Distributors, Gait Trainers, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Pressure Injury, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Service & Repair, Spinal Cord Injury, Standing Systems, Strollers

Taking a whole-picture view of the child and family moves mobility solutions toward success at home and in the community. A feature for Rehab Management by Elizabeth Farrell, PT, DPT, PCS, ATP/SMS, and Kaitlin MacDonald, MOT, OTR/L.

The Onion of Seating

by Debbie Overman | Oct 10, 2018 | Cerebral Palsy, Control Systems, Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Assist, Power Wheelchairs, Pressure Injury, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Service & Repair

To peel away the layers that shroud a complex seating solution, a therapist must be a good “chef,” according to this feature for the September/October 2018 issue of Rehab Management by Amy Ortego, OTR/L, ATP, and Sara Zwart, OTR/L, ATP.

Anterior Trunk Supports: Achieving Greater Function Through Torso Control

by Debbie Overman | Sep 11, 2018 | Cerebral Palsy, Custom Seating, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Positioning Accessories, Scoliosis, Seating & Positioning, Stroke

Kirsten N. Davin, OTDR/L, ATP, SMS, shares a guide for understanding the architecture of support options and the many physiological benefits they provide. This feature is part of the Fall 2018 Rehab Management Product Directory.

Spinal Cord-Injured and Medically Complex: Interdisciplinary Care Helps Patients Live Life at Home

by Debbie Overman | Sep 8, 2018 | Control Systems, Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Assist, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Spinal Cord Injury

Barbara Garrett, PT, NCS, Lorena Salas, OTR/L, and Alyson Golding, CCC-SLP, shine a light on the role of the interdisciplinary team in facilitating the successful discharge of a ventilator-dependent patient. This feature is included in the Fall 2018 Rehab Management Product Directory.

Free Form Seating Receives HCPCS CODE E2617

by Frank Long | Aug 15, 2018 | Custom Seating, Hardware, Positioning Accessories

Symmetric Designs announces that Free Form Custom Back Supports are now coded for Medicare.

Mobility Moves Ahead

by Debbie Overman | Jul 20, 2018 | Control Systems, Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke

Advances in design and technology are pushing a wave that makes wheelchairs safer, more adaptable, and highly responsive for 21st century users. Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation’s Michelle Agostini, PT, DPT, and Eileen Yorke, OT, ATP, SMS, author this feature for the July/August 2018 issue of Rehab Management.

Wheelchair Securement Training Offered by Q’STRAINT

by Debbie Overman | Apr 25, 2018 | Custom Seating, Mobility, Van Modification

Q’STRAINT launches the TRAINING AQADEMY, a collection of wheelchair securement training and learning solutions for drivers, operators, and safety trainers.

Mobilizing for the Future

by Debbie Overman | Apr 5, 2018 | Control Systems, Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Muscular Dystrophy, Positioning Accessories, Power Assist, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Service & Repair, Spinal Cord Injury

Advances in wheelchair technology open new doors for individuals who rely on complex rehabilitation solutions. A feature for the April 2018 issue of Rehab Management by Maggie Johnsson, MPT, APT.

Enhancing Pediatric Participation

by Debbie Overman | Apr 4, 2018 | Braces, Cerebral Palsy, Control Systems, Cushions, Custom Seating, Gait Trainers, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Orthotics & Prosthetics, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Service & Repair, Standing Systems, Strollers, Walkers

Assistive technology ripples out to mobility, standing, and beyond to help children engage at home and in the community. A feature for the April 2018 issue of Rehab Management by Jenna L. Anderson, PT, DPT.

Pressure Mapping: Good At Assessment, But Can it Predict Pressure Injury Development?

by Debbie Overman | Jan 22, 2018 | Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Gait Pressure Mapping, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Power Wheelchairs, Pressure Injury, Scoliosis, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke

Visual technology and seating expertise power up strategies that can help prevent and manage pressure injury. A feature for the January/February 2018 issue of Rehab Management by Aubrey Knick-Koppenhofer, PT, DPT, NCS, and Janelle Carnahan, PT, DPT, ATP.

Permobil Acquires Ottobock’s Custom Seating Business Assets

by Debbie Overman | Jan 10, 2018 | Custom Seating, Miscellaneous

Permobil has entered an agreement to acquire Ottobock’s OBSS and NUTEC custom seating business assets in the United States and Canada, further expanding Permobil’s existing line of seating products.

New from Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Comfort Touch Cushions

by Debbie Overman | Oct 25, 2017 | Cushions, Custom Seating, Mobility, Seating & Positioning

Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare adds five new Comfort Touch Cushions to its Pressure Prevention Product Line: elevation wedge, knee support cushion, neck support pillow, seat cushion, and heated lumbar support backrest.

24-Hour Posture Care Management: Supporting People Night and Day

by Debbie Overman | Sep 8, 2017 | Cerebral Palsy, Cushions, Custom Seating, Positioning Accessories, Scoliosis, Seating & Positioning

The relationship between lying posture and function in sitting and standing, as well as the forces of gravity, are key among this evidence-informed approach to therapeutically limit or avoid body shape distortions. A feature for the Rehab Management 2017 Product Directory by Tamara Kittelson-Aldred, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS, and Lee Ann Hoffman, OT, MSc.

Wheelchair Evaluation & Fitting

by Rehab Management Staff | Jul 3, 2017 | Covers, Cushions, Custom Seating, Hardware, Head, Arm & Foot Rests, Mobility, Positioning Accessories, Pressure Injury, Seating & Positioning, Seating Pressure Mapping, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke

Considerations to find the person-product match. A feature for Rehab Management by Alexandra Coya, MOTR/L.

Best Ever Seating and Mobility Technologies Become Power Tools for Life

by Frank Long | Jun 7, 2017 | Cushions, Custom Seating, Distributors, Hardware, Manual Wheelchairs, Mobility, Podcasts, Positioning Accessories, Power Assist, Power Wheelchairs, Seating & Positioning

Join Frank Long, Editorial Director of Rehab Management as he speaks with Elizabeth Cole, Director of Clinical Applications for Permobil. On this program Cole explains the accelerating integration of technology in seating and mobility products, and what it means for therapists and mobility device users.