Let’s Get It Clear: What makes a good trunk support? 2. Dynamism
Figure 1. Anterior trunk support label How we position, move, and support our upper body is critical for good health and optimal functionality. But what…
Let’s Get It Clear: What makes a good trunk support? 1. General principles
Figure 2. The Tarta Original back support How we position and support our upper body is critical for good health and optimal functionality. We need…
Let’s Get It Clear: Alternatives for getting the pelvis under control
Figure 1. Useful bony leverage pointsaround the pelvis When seated, we rely on the position and stability of our pelvis to allow us to manage…
Let’s Get It Clear: What makes a good head support? Or is that neck support?
Figure 4. An i2i neck support The position of our head is critical for many of our day-to-day functions. For a number of people, external…
Let’s Get It Clear: Measurements in seating – relative angles of the body
In this article we look at what we need to do to measure the angles between different parts of the body with respect to the…
Let’s Get It Clear: Alternative controls to a standard joystick
Figure 1. A centrally mounted chin-operated joystick The convention for driving a powered wheelchair is to have a joystick positioned at the end of an…
Let’s Get It Clear: Child or adult? What’s the difference?
When we are assessing, procuring, supplying, or fitting equipment, what are the implications around so-called ‘paediatric’ equipment? Where do we take aboard legal ages versus…
Healthcare professionals invited to a 20-minute webinar on managing progressive disorders
Postural support specialist Aergo Health is hosting a webinar next week for health and social care professionals about what can be done to help manage…
Let’s Get It Clear: Getting power under control
Figure 1. A controller with a standard joystick Figure 2. A mushroom or domed joystick handle Most electrically powered wheelchairs make use of a joystick…
Let’s Get it Clear: What makes a good positioning belt? Safety first
In previous issues of THIIS in the Let’s Get it Clear series1, we have covered various aspects of ‘What makes a good positioning belt?’. The…