Case Studies

NRRTS 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.

Case Studies Categories

Nature vs Nuture

by Written by Lauren Rosen, PT, MPT, MSMS, ATP/SMS

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Tilt in Space: Clinical Indicators

by Written by Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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Updated Pressure Injury Definitions and Staging

by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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Journey to get a standing wheelchair

Permobil

by Jennith Bernstein, PT, DPT, ATP/SMS

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THE ROLE OF WHEELCHAIR SEATING INTERVENTION IN WOUND HEALING: A CASE STUDY

Making the Switch to a New Configuration on a Power Wheelchair – Proceed with Caution!

by Becky Breaux, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS

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Range of Motion: Definition and Assessment

by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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Recline: Clinical Indicators

by Written by Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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Complex Rehab Innovation: Lauren’s Power Wheelchair Gets Smart

by Written by Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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Using A Power Wheelchair to Control Mobile Technology

by Becky Breaux, MS, OTR/L, ATP/SMS

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Seating Stability for Switched Power Wheelchair Users

by Jan Furumasu

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Movement and Neuroplasticity

by Suzanne Payne Eason

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Tissue Biomechanics

by Michelle Lange

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Right Stander. Right Time.

by Lauren Rosen, PT, MPT, ATP/SMS

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Sheila’s Stander

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Metabolic Disorders

by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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Hip Dysplasia and Hypotonia: Can standing in abdjunction help?

Altimate Medical

by Mary Miles, PT, DPT, ATP

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Behind the Eight Ball – Top 8 Reasons Equipment May be Denied

by Kay Ellen Koch, OTR/L, ATP, RESNA Fellow, Friend of NRRTS

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Understanding Difficult Clients and Caregivers: Problems & Solutions

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Prematurity

by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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Mobility Device Transportation Safety: What Do I Need to Know?

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The Dangers of “I’ve seen this 100 times before”

by Kristen Cezat, PT, DPT, NCS, ATP/SMS

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Power Wheelchair Transportation Considerations

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The Need for More Advocacy

by Gerry Dickerson, ATP, CRTS

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Powered Mobility Readiness: A Case Study

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Medical Devices and Wheelchair Seating and Mobility Considerations

by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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Alison’s World – Elevated

by Michael Freehill

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24 Hour Posture Care Management

by Leigh Ann Hoffman

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Joshua: A Sleep Positioning Journey

by Michelle Lange

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Shear

by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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Maximizing Pressure Relief and Independence through Power Seat Functions

by Angela Regier, OTD, OTR/L, ATP/SMS and Laura Morgan, PT, DPT, MSPT, ATP

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Transitioning from a Manual to a Power Wheelchair

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Navigating the Transition from Manual to Power Mobility

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Tilt & Recline: Understanding All the Angles

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Best Practice for Determining and Justifying Optimally Configured Manual Wheelchairs

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Analysis of Vibrations and Shocks Induced During Wheelchair Propulsion

Ki Mobility

by Olga Fomina, EMT, ATP, CRTS

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Seizures

by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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Positioning and Pulmonary Function

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The Role of Wheelchair Seating Intervention in Wound Healing: A Case Study

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Bentley: On Time Powered Mobility Becomes Part of Everyday Family Life

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Using Dynamic Seating to Reduce Client Injury and Equipment Damage

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AAC On the Move: A Case Study on Power Wheelchair Integration

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Amputations and Seating and Mobility

by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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Dealing with Difficult Clients

Permobil

by Amy Morgan, PT, ATP

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Arthritis in Adults with Cerebral Palsy, Author Michelle Lange

by Michelle Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS

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The Sky is the Limit When You Work Together as a Team

by Jillian Cacopardo, MPT, ATP/SMS

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