Rigid Frame Wheelchairs – Frame Angle and Inset Last month, Clinical Corner addressed frame length in rigid frame wheelchairs. The difference between standard and classic frame lengths and the resulting effects on wheelbase, turning radius and maneuverability were reviewed. If you missed that article, click here to read it. This month, Clinical Corner will address frame angle and front inset on rigid frame wheelchairs and some of the key considerations associated with them. 2020-02-25 Keep Reading
Rigid Frame Wheelchairs – Frame Length Clinical Corner addressed rigid frame wheelchairs in the article, Understanding Choices in Rigid Wheelchairs, in March 2019. The article described what a rigid wheelchair is, how some models may permit folding (e.g., with fold-down back posts), and why a rigid wheelchair tends to offer greater efficiency of propulsion over a wheelchair with a folding cross-brace. The article also outlined various choices in rigid frame wheelchairs, including open frame and closed frame designs, "active" models and adjustable models, and why so many choices are available on the market, even within a single manufacturer. If you missed that article, click here to read it. This month, Clinical Corner will continue to look at rigid frame wheelchairs, with a focus on frame length and why it is important to understand choices offered. 2020-01-30 Keep Reading
Power Wheelchairs - Battery Maintenance Last month, Clinical Corner re-visited the topic of batteries in power wheelchairs and provided an update regarding sizes and types of batteries and battery chargers. If you missed the Power Wheelchairs: Batteries article, click here to read it. This month, Clinical Corner will address the topic of battery maintenance to answer the questions I often receive about how to care for batteries in power wheelchairs. 2019-12-19 Keep Reading
Power Wheelchairs - Batteries This month, Clinical Corner will re-visit the topic of batteries in power wheelchairs. This topic was first addressed in a 2012 blog post, De-mystifying Power Wheelchairs: Batteries and Motors. This month, Clinical Corner will review and update the information first presented in 2012 regarding batteries. Batteries are an important consideration in power wheelchairs as they provide the power required to operate the system. 2019-11-28 Keep Reading
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! 2019-10-30 Keep Reading
