Vertical Rear Wheel Position in Manual Wheelchairs This month, let's continue our focus on manual wheelchairs by looking at the effects of the vertical rear wheel position in manual wheelchairs. Both standard and folding wheelchairs allow for vertical positioning of the rear wheels. Positioning the rear wheel up or down the frame of a manual wheelchair will have effects on seat-to-floor height, orientation in space, and rear wheel access. 2014-03-26 Keep Reading
More on Rear Wheel Position and Standard Manual Wheelchairs Last month, I wrote about centre of gravity and its application to different types of manual wheelchairs. This month, I would like to address an important consideration related to centre of gravity when prescribing standard wheelchairs. 2014-02-19 Keep Reading
Centre of Gravity and Manual Wheelchairs Last month, I wrote an introductory article on the different types, or categories, of manual wheelchairs available. This month, lets focus on centre of gravity and its application to manual wheelchairs. 2014-01-14 Keep Reading
Manual Mobility - The Basics This month, let's go back to the basics and look at the different types of manual wheelchairs available. As I have written in a previous Clinical Corner article, funding agencies for mobility devices vary province by province in Canada and each agency has different criteria on who is eligible to receive a manual wheelchair and which type or category of manual wheelchair can be considered for a qualified individual. 2013-12-17 Keep Reading
Weight Shifting and Pressure Management In the past, I have written about wheelchair cushions and how materials and product design affect skin protection. This month, I would like to focus on weight shifting and its role in skin protection. 2013-11-22 Keep Reading
