Motion Composites Education Day - Kelowna
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Configuring Seating & Mobility Systems: A Deep Dive into Justification and Best Practices for Manual Wheelchair Clients
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Join Erin Maniaci PT, DPT, who holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Missouri for a hands-on interactive workshop demonstrating the importance of proper seating and mobility system set-up. Understand with confidence how to justify an ultralight manual wheelchair. Know the basic principles of cushion and back support design for wheelchairs and rehab shower chair commodes and how proper setup can affect pressure redistribution and positioning. Learn the importance of manual wheelchair configuration for propulsion efficiency and how an optimally set up system can preserve upper limb function. Learn how to evaluate and perform propulsion assessments and wheelchair skills which you can bring back to your daily practice.