Resources

These Leckey sample LMNs serve as guides to highlight the clinical benefits of Leckey products. When using a sample LMN, customize the content to fit the specific needs of the child/adolescent. The sample letters aim to streamline the approval process, potentially reducing lead times to get the equipment to the child/adolescent sooner to maximize therapeutic outcomes.

When choosing a power assist/add-on device for a manual wheelchair, consider that each has distinct capabilities, benefits, and drawbacks. This guide provides an easy-to-understand overview of the considerations and implications for each broad category of systems.

There is strong evidence of increased incidence of upper limb (UL) repetitive strain injuries (RSI) among manual wheelchair users. These injuries occur due to repetitive movements and result in muscle tears, inflammation, nerve impingement, bursitis, and pain. They primarily affect the shoulders, wrists, and elbows and can manifest as rotator cuff impairments, carpal tunnel syndromes, and "tennis elbow," among other symptoms.

Ambulation is a developmental milestone that enhances self-initiated movement and independent mobility. The complex task of walking occurs over many months of challenging one's body to stand up against gravity and move through space while instigating motor and sensory pathways in the brain.

This is a supplemental guide to summarize alternative drive options and switch access to other modes for a power wheelchair. This resource begins with considerations for the assessment, then reviews the basic characteristics of various input drive controls, and finally delineates the various proportional and non-proportional options available.