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Pushrim Activated Power Assist Wheelchairs – Clinical Benefits and Considerations

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Hello all! This month, let’s talk about Pushrim Activated Power Assist Wheelchairs (PAPAWs). Let’s focus on the clinical benefits and considerations associated with their use. Let’s begin by defining what a PAPAW is.  This is a regular manual wheelchair – either an adjustable folding frame Read More...

Prevention of Sliding in Seated Mobility – Part Three

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Hello all! In my last article, I wrote about some of the common equipment and musculo-skeletal factors that influence the potential for sliding while seated in a wheelchair.  This month, I will discuss how features of generic seating and wheelchair configuration may assist in preventing sliding, de Read More...

Prevention of Sliding in Seated Mobility – Part Two

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Hello all! Last month, I wrote about the effects of sliding and the common “quick fixes” and why they tend to not work effectively.  This month, I would like to review some of the common equipment and musculo-skeletal factors that influence the potential for sliding as it is only by understandi Read More...

Prevention of Sliding in Seated Mobility – Part One

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Hello all! This month, I would like to focus on the prevention of sliding from a wheelchair.  I will talk about the effects of sliding and the common “quick fixes” and why they do not work.  Next month, I will review how understanding the cause of sliding helps to find the true solution.  I w Read More...