Education in Motion and Clinical Corner Catalogue

If you follow Clinical Corner, you will notice that the article in October often is a little different than usual. October marks another anniversary with Sunrise Medical for me. It is 9 years now! October also marks Occupational Therapy month nationally. What better way to celebrate both than with a focus on clinical resources available on the Sunrise Medical website. In addition, this article will look back at Clinical Corner with a catalogue of Clinical Corner articles for ease of reference. You may want to Bookmark this page!

You may have noticed something different on our website – Education in Motion! Education in Motion is a collaboration of Sunrise Medical's Global Clinical Committee. This portion of our website is a clinical resource for therapists and vendors who work in seating and mobility. It can be accessed directly at www.sunrisemedical.ca/eim.

When you come to this page, you will see that this is the new home of my Clinical Corner articles. You can still type www.sunrisemedical.ca/blog into your web browser to come directly to Clinical Corner – our Canadian clinical blog – or visit Clinical Corner from the homepage of Education in Motion. More on Clinical Corner later in this article.

Education in Motion also contains blog articles which are written by the various team members on the Global Clinical Committee at Sunrise Medical. New topics are added regularly. Education in Motion contains other resources, such as case stories, helpful links to Clinical Practice Guidelines and literature from other websites, and resources developed and updated by the clinical educators at Sunrise Medical globally. We continue to collaborate to update and create additional resources for clinicians working in seating and mobility. Finally, Canadian in-person clinical education and webinars are listed in the Course List also found from the homepage of Education in Motion.

Clinical Corner Catalogue

In 2016, Clinical Corner celebrated its 5-year anniversary. I wrote a blog article that catalogued the various articles written and provided direct links to each of the articles for ease of access. Since it has been over 3 years since the last catalogue was provided, and since Clinical Corner is now under the Education in Motion umbrella, I thought it would be a good opportunity to revisit past Clinical Corner titles and provide an update of the blog articles that are available.

The main topic areas in which I have written include: Assessment and Wheelchair Provision, Seating, Skin Protection, Positioning, Manual Mobility, Power Mobility, Preventing Sliding, Considerations for Individuals who are Bariatric, Transit Standards, Sports, Outcome Measures, and Education. Let's take a look at the article titles that are under each main topic area as a reminder of all of the articles available on Clinical Corner. Click on the title for a direct link to the article. (While some articles could be listed under more than one heading, for brevity I have listed each article title only once according to the main focus of the article.)

Assessment and Wheelchair Provision

• The Hands-On Assessment
• Best Practices in Seating and Mobility Assessments
• More on Seating and Mobility Assessments
• The Steps to Wheelchair Provision
• The Role of the OTA/PTA in Wheelchair Provision, Part 1
• The Role of the OTA/PTA in Wheelchair Provision, Part 2
• Power Mobility Assessment
• Preparing to Conduct a Seating and Mobility Assessment

Seating

• Goals of Seating and Considerations for Generic Seating Product Parameters
• Seating Considerations - The Back Rest
• Skin Protection and Seating: Thoughts on Pressure Reduction
• Skin Protection and Cushion Materials
• Skin Protection and Cushion Covers
• Skin Protection and Cushion Design
• Sharing a Question and an Answer
• Wear in Wheelchair Cushions
• Wear in Wheelchair Cushions 2.0
• Modifying Off-the-Shelf Seating
• Adaptive Seating
• Heat and Moisture Dissipation in Seating
• Understanding Seating Sizing
• Selecting a Cushion Based on Seating Goals
• Selecting a Back Support Based on Seating Goals
• Adjustable Modular Wheelchair Seating: Cushions
• Adjustable Modular Wheelchair Seating: Back Supports

Skin Protection

• Weight Shifting and Pressure Management
• Weight Shifting and Pressure Management 2.0
• Considering Wheelchair Configuration for Skin Protection
• Dynamic Tilt and Pressure Redistribution
• Pressure Injuries: An Update

Positioning

• Practical Seating Considerations - Pelvic Obliquity
• Practical Seating Considerations - Posterior Pelvic Tilt
• More on Practical Seating Considerations - Posterior Pelvic Tilt
• Practical Seating Considerations - Anterior Pelvic Tilt
• Practical Seating Considerations - Pelvic Rotation
• Wheelchair Head Supports Part 1
• Wheelchair Head Supports - Part 2: Pads and Modifications
• Postural Supports and Restraints

Manual Mobility

• Early Intervention Devices
• Manual Mobility: The Basics
• Manual Wheelchair Prescription: Beginning with the Future in Mind
• Centre of Gravity and Manual Wheelchairs
• More on Rear Wheel Position and Standard Manual Wheelchairs
• Vertical Rear Wheel Position in Manual Wheelchairs
• Rolling Resistance in Manual Wheelchairs
• Front Caster Position in Manual Wheelchairs
• More on Rear Wheels of Manual Wheelchairs - Lateral Position and Camber
• Maneuverability in Manual Wheelchairs - What Fork to Use?
• The Weight Factor of Manual Wheelchairs
• The Science of Manual Tilt Mechanisms
• Enhancing Rigidity in Folding Wheelchairs
• Tilt-in-Space Wheelchairs 2.0
• Understanding Choices in Manual Wheelchairs
• Understanding Choices in Rigid Wheelchairs

Power Mobility

• Pushrim Activated Power Assist Wheelchairs - Clinical Benefits and Considerations
• Power Mobility: Comparing Mid-Wheel, Rear-Wheel and Front-Wheel Drive
• De-mystifying Power Wheelchairs - Batteries and Motors
• De-mystifying Power Wheelchairs - The Control Module
• De-mystifying Power Wheelchairs – Selecting Electronics
• Power Programming Basics
• Specialty Controls for Power Wheelchairs
• Scooters: The Essentials of What You Need to Know
• Seat Elevation in Power Mobility
• Steer Correction for Power Mobility
• The Evidence on Tilt, Recline and Elevating Leg Supports
• Putting Evidence into Practice for Power Positioning
• Mini Proportional Joysticks Mean Independence Regained
• Revisiting Electric Scooters

Preventing Sliding

• Prevention of Sliding in Seated Mobility - Part One
• Prevention of Sliding in Seated Mobility - Part Two
• Prevention of Sliding in Seated Mobility - Part Three

Considerations for Individuals who are Bariatric

• Seating and Mobility Considerations for Individuals who are Bariatric - Part 1: Body Shape
• Seating and Mobility Considerations for Individuals who are Bariatric - Part 2: Ax and Seating
• Seating and Mobility Considerations for Individuals who are Bariatric - Part 3: Mobility Base
• Power Mobility for Individuals Who Are Bariatric

Transit Standards

• WC19: Wheelchairs Used as Seats in Motor Vehicles
• Wheelchair Tiedowns and Occupant Restraint Systems and Standards
• WC20 and Secondary Postural Supports When Travelling in Motor Vehicles
• More on Wheelchair Transit Safety Standards

Sports

• Wheelchair Tennis
• Handcycling
• Wheelchair Basketball
• Adaptive Sports

Outcome Measures

• Outcome Measures in Seating & Mobility
• Outcomes and Outcome Measures in Seating and Mobility: Current Practice
• From Outcomes to Outcome Measures: Next Steps
• More about Outcome Measures

Education and Other Topics

• Knowledge to Action: Wheelchair Cushions
• Applying Knowledge Translation in Clinical Practice
• Taking a Second Look
• Standardized Terms in Seating and Mobility
• Falls Prevention, Part 1
• Falls Prevention, Part 2

This month's Clinical Corner article has provided a review of clinical resources available on the Sunrise Medical website. I hope you find it useful!

As always, please provide your comments, questions and suggestions regarding Clinical Corner. Please email me at Sheilagh.Sherman@sunmed.com. I look forward to hearing from you!

Sheilagh Sherman, BA, BHScOT, MHM, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Clinical Education Manager
Sunrise Medical Canada

Note: The content of this article is not meant to be prescriptive; rather, it is meant as a general resource for clinicians to then use clinical reasoning skills to determine optimal seating and mobility solutions for individual clients. Sheilagh is unable to answer questions from members of the general public. Members of the general public are directed to their own therapists or other health care professionals to ask questions regarding seating and mobility needs.

This article is © Sunrise Medical, Inc., 2019 and cannot be copied, distributed, or otherwise reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of Sunrise Medical Canada.