The most enjoyable aspect of my job at EasyStand is seeing the reaction of people standing for the first time, or for the first time in many years. My last job was working for the ROHO Cushion Company where I was concentrating my attention on people's butts, and now I am looking at smiling faces as [..}
Standing frame or standing wheelchair?
by on August 21, 2008
The August/September issue of Rehab Management featured an article on standing therapy, called "Stand for Health" by Amy Meyer, PT. It covers very thoroughly the benefits of a standing program, and the importance of prescribing a standing program to reduce the risk of complications and gain the [..}
Is Standing the New Tilt?
by on August 20, 2008
Does a person benefit more from standing than from being tilted in their wheelchair? Because nothing in rehab medicine is black and white, this is a case by case answer. But usually the main benefits to tilting someone in their wheelchair are: weight shift to alleviate pressure off the ischial [..}
Woodrow Wilson Rehab Publishes Video On Standing
by on August 18, 2008
Woodrow Wilson Rehab Center in Virginia created this great video on standing. In the video, Pam Colber chats with Rachel Free, Physical Therapist, about some benefits of standing for people with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities. Pam is a former Ms. Wheelchair Virginia and SCI, T6-7 [..}
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