Mobility Management Podcast

The complex rehab technology (CRT) industry includes seating and mobility clinicians and providers, funding and policy specialists, rehab engineers, manufacturers and, of course, consumers and their families. Join Editor Laurie Watanabe as these stakeholders share ...more

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June 01, 2023 • 00:20:44
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Mindful Design: Power Wheelchair Priorities & Perspectives

Complex Rehab Technology manufacturers design power wheelchairs for a wide range of stakeholders. Consumers, caregivers, clinicians, providers, and technicians all have their own priorities,...

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May 08, 2023 • 00:24:11
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In Support of Upper-Extremity Positioning

While wheelchair seating often prioritizes the positioning of the client's pelvis, supporting upper extremities is also crucial to efficient functioning and mobility-related activities of...

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March 31, 2023 • 00:28:18
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NCART Update: After Seat Elevation, What's Next?

A landmark proposed decision on Medicare funding for seat elevation should be very encouraging to Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) stakeholders, but several other CRT...

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February 01, 2023 • 00:34:01
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Rolling Dynamics, Rolling Resistance & Optimizing Wheeled Prosthetics

How do you define a successful ultralightweight wheelchair? How do rolling resistance, rolling dynamics, center of mass, weight distribution, etc., impact that wheelchair's efficiency...

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December 14, 2022 • 00:34:14
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Exploring RGK's Made-to-Measure Mission

So many factors impact ride quality for people who propel their own wheelchairs. Can truly building that wheelchair around its rider — a process...

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November 18, 2022 • 00:18:15
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Referrals & Prescriptions: Operational Efficiency As Excellent Customer Service

While consumers who use seating and wheeled mobility equipment are the ultimate Complex Rehab Technology and DME customers, suppliers also work with a number...

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