Case Studies
iNRRTS publishes complex rehab case studies in each issue of our DIRECTIONS. For your reference, we are posting each individual case study in a downloadable PDF format to our website.
Using Dynamic Seating to Reduce Client Injury and Equipment Damage
Medical Devices and Wheelchair Seating and Mobility Considerations
by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Analysis of Vibrations and Shocks Induced During Wheelchair Propulsion
Ki Mobilityby Olga Fomina, EMT, ATP, CRTS
Complex Rehab Innovation: Lauren’s Power Wheelchair Gets Smart
by Written by Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Positioning and Pulmonary Function
The Role of Wheelchair Seating Intervention in Wound Healing: A Case Study
Bentley: On Time Powered Mobility Becomes Part of Everyday Family Life
Making the Switch to a New Configuration on a Power Wheelchair – Proceed with Caution!
by Becky Breaux, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS
AAC On the Move: A Case Study on Power Wheelchair Integration
Battery Life – Exploring (some) impacts of limited battery capacity in power wheelchairs
by Jeff Preston, PhD
Working Your Way Through the Manual Wheelchair Configuration Puzzle
by Deborah Pucci, PT, MPT
Meet Beauty: 5 Year Old Girl with Complex Power Wheelchair Set Up
by Betsy Howell, PT, MS and Matthew C. Traynor, ATP/SMS, CRTS
Finding just the right equipment for adaptive driving can be tricky
by Barry Doyle, MSOTR/L, CDRS
Dynamic Seating – Providing Movement for Clinical Benefit
Seating Dynamicsby Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ATP/SMS
Pressure Mapping as a Tool in Mobile Shower Commode Selection and Setup
by Ali Speight, MSCOT, ATP
Sheila’s Stander
Hip Dysplasia and Hypotonia: Can standing in abdjunction help?
Altimate Medicalby Mary Miles, PT, DPT, ATP
Behind the Eight Ball – Top 8 Reasons Equipment May be Denied
by Kay Ellen Koch, OTR/L, ATP, RESNA Fellow, Friend of NRRTS
Understanding Difficult Clients and Caregivers: Problems & Solutions
Mobility Device Transportation Safety: What Do I Need to Know?
Power Wheelchair Transportation Considerations
Powered Mobility Readiness: A Case Study
Maximizing Pressure Relief and Independence through Power Seat Functions
by Angela Regier, OTD, OTR/L, ATP/SMS and Laura Morgan, PT, DPT, MSPT, ATP
Transitioning from a Manual to a Power Wheelchair
Navigating the Transition from Manual to Power Mobility
Tilt & Recline: Understanding All the Angles
Best Practice for Determining and Justifying Optimally Configured Manual Wheelchairs
Arthritis in Adults with Cerebral Palsy, Author Michelle Lange
by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS