Partnership enhances quality and availability of smart seating cushions for wheelchair users globally
Etac, a developer of assistive devices and patient handling equipment, and Kalogon, a smart seating solutions specialist, have joined forces to bolster the quality and…
New pelvic and torso stabilisation device aims to make seating prescription more cost-effective
Mobility equipment supplier AAT GB has newly launched Base Doro, a device that delivers ‘optimal’ pelvic and torso stabilisation. Hip stabilisation and correction without pressure…
Smart pressure-reducing wheelchair cushion helps users sit in their chair for twice as long
US-based mobility start-up Kalogon has launched what it says is the world’s first and only smart wheelchair cushion that alleviates pain, delivers long-lasting comfort, and…
Free webinar about how a cooling wheelchair backrest cushion can help with heat and epilepsy
WheelAir, which creates an innovative cooling backrest cushion to ensure wheelchair users do not overheat, is hosting a free webinar on 12 January 2022 for…
High-tech cushions help home workers after “explosion” in back problems from poor seating
An award-winning cushion developed to help people in wheelchairs is being snapped up by osteopaths across the UK to help them deal with an increasing…
A conversation with Susie Turnbull, WheelAir Clinical Educator and OT
Susie Turnbull qualified as an occupational therapist in 2000, working in the NHS and also as an independent practitioner. Her area of expertise lies in…
New heated, pressure-relieving cushions for wheelchair users launch in the UK
Building on the technology it has developed for stadium and arena seat heating systems, Sit & Heat UK has announced the launch of its new…
Cooling backrest cushion backed by clinical evidence to demonstrate how it benefits users
wheelAIR has published a new clinical indications document, providing evidence to both clients and healthcare professionals that its cooling backrest cushion delivers positive results to…
Double Paralympian ambassador for new cooling cushion
Double Paralympian, former team GB wheelchair rugby captain and founder of the Michael Kerr Foundation, Michael Kerr, has officially announced that he will be brand…
Care home residents test innovative wheelchair cushion
"Wheelair design allows the user to better regulate their body temperature through airflow which removes the heat and moisture that builds up behind the back"…