Case Studies & Clinical Editorials
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.
Battery Life – Exploring (some) impacts of limited battery capacity in power wheelchairs
by Jeff Preston, PhD
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
Using Dynamic Seating to Reduce Client Injury and Equipment Damage
AAC On the Move: A Case Study on Power Wheelchair Integration
Medical Devices and Wheelchair Seating and Mobility Considerations
by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
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
Standing Matters
Stander use to enhance function, promote development in a 9-monthold with cerebral palsy
Telehealth: A Tool for Reassessing Upper Extremity Mobility Devices
by William Danner, MOT, ATP, CPST
Connecting Care: Telehealth’s Impact on Early Intervention in Physical and Occupational Therapy
by Ginny Paleg, PT, DScPT, MPT
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
Making the Switch to a New Configuration on a Power Wheelchair – Proceed with Caution!
by Becky Breaux, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS