Yvonne's sitting posture is not ideal for working.

Stand to Work, Work to Stand

As Andy journeys across the Eastern US as Regional Sales Manager, he hears many different stories from EasyStand customers. Here is one story about Yvonne and how she uses her EasyStand at work. Yvonne's smile lights up the South Center Sheltered Workshop. The staff and clients seem to [..}


Great Reads about Standing & Seating

Two great articles recently came out in Rehab Management Magazine and Mobility Management Magazine that I want to share. "The Need to Stand" by Lauren Rosen, PT, MPT, ATP.  Rehab Management. January, 2010. Lauren is the Motion Analysis program coordinator for St. Joseph's Children's Hospital [..}


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Standing to Help Contracture Management for Kids with CP

The hamstring muscles are very important muscles for running and walking because they pull our legs back in flexion. The hamstrings (posterior thigh muscles) are made up of three long muscles that start at the bottom of your pelvis extending down the back of your thigh and along either side of your [..}


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Trickle Down Effect of the 2010 Healthcare Bill

It was inevitable that as the healthcare bill flows through congress we would start to see how it affects each of us individually. I am a wheelchair user and work for a manufacturer of healthcare equipment and have just been informed that there is a trickle down effect of what is being [..}


Interviewing Tips for Therapists Part 5: Following up After the Interview

This is a 5 Part series on Interviewing Tips for Physical Therapists a resource available from PediaStaff: Part 1: Preparing for the interview. Part 2: Phone vs. Face-to-face Interviews. Part 3: During the Interview. Part 4: Answering & Asking Questions. Part 5: Following up after the [..}


Interviewing Tips for Therapists Part 4: Answering & Asking Questions

This is a 5 Part series on Interviewing Tips for Physical Therapists a resource available from PediaStaff: Part 1: Preparing for the interview. Part 2: Phone vs. Face-to-face Interviews. Part 3: During the Interview. Part 4: Answering & Asking Questions. Part 5: Following up after the [..}


Interviewing Tips for Therapists Part 3: During the Interview

This is a 5 Part series on Interviewing Tips for Physical Therapists a resource available from PediaStaff: Part 1: Preparing for the interview. Part 2: Phone vs. Face-to-face Interviews. Part 3: During the Interview. Part 4: Answering & Asking Questions. Part 5: Following up after the [..}


Craig stands in his EasyStand despite his contractures. His therapist recommended standing and a regular standing program helps him stand a little straighter each day.

Perfect standing posture is different for everyone

At Altimate Medical, we feel that achieving the upright standing position is the optimal goal: with the head over the shoulders, shoulders over the hips, hips over the knees, and knees over the ankles. Not everyone can achieve this goal, but the natural sit to stand design of the EasyStand still [..}


Interviewing Tips for Therapists Part 2: Phone vs. Face-to-Face

This is a 5 Part series on Interviewing Tips for Physical Therapists a resource available from PediaStaff: Part 1: Preparing for the interview. Part 2: Phone vs. Face-to-face Interviews. Part 3: During the Interview. Part 4: Answering & Asking Questions. Part 5: Following up after the [..}


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Interviewing Tips for Therapists Part 1: Preparing

This is a 5 Part series on Interviewing Tips for Physical Therapists a resource available from PediaStaff: Part 1: Preparing for the Interview. Part 2: Phone vs. Face-to-face Interviews. Part 3: During the Interview. Part 4: Answering & Asking Questions. Part 5: Following up after the [..}