Happy New Year from everyone here at Altimate Medical! Yet another year has come and gone. In 2011 the EasyStand Blog hit an important milestone, our 400th blog was posted! A big "Thank You" to our talented group of blog contributors who made this exciting accomplishment possible! We are looking [..}
Complete Vs. Incomplete
by on December 6, 2011
Normally when people are asked which they would prefer complete or incomplete, without knowing what the rest of the question is, most people would say that they prefer complete. They would like a complete car repair and would not like an incomplete heart surgery. But when a person is recovering [..}
What Do You Do?
by on November 16, 2011
When I meet people at parties here in Washington DC, where almost everyone is a lawyer, they all ask me what I do for work. When I tell them I travel around the country convincing people that anyone who uses a wheelchair for mobility, should be standing, they look confused and change the [..}
My Excitement At The Kids Sports Spectacular
by on August 19, 2011
As I travel almost every week, I value my weekends and this was especially true last week as I was traveling through DC, MD, PA, and OH. But this Saturday I was fortunate to participate in the Kids Sports Spectacular 2011, hosted by United Spinal Association, at the Wells Fargo Center in [..}
Why Do You Stand? Please Give Us Your Thoughts…
by on August 5, 2011
When you have a wheelchair, it is obvious what it is for and what you do with it. When someone is using a stander for a standing program, the reasons they give for standing can vary greatly. Sometimes the obvious reason may not be the main reason why that specific individual participates. For [..}
Making Connections At The Heartland Conference
by on June 27, 2011
The Heartland Conference is recognized as being a well run show, I've heard this several times from my colleagues in the industry. We were not a VGM Vendor until last November, so attending was not an option. This year Andy Hicks and I were excited to attend and it was a good show for us! The [..}
Standing: A New Point of View for Ed
by on April 7, 2010
During the time I spend traveling out in the field, I meet some dynamic people with great stories to share. Like Ed, a talkative, friendly guy who lives with his mother, Julia, in a very pretty part of Northern Ohio. They have a large property so Ed likes to sit by the window and comment on [..}
Paralympics Opening Ceremony was Extraordinary
by on March 23, 2010
A couple of weeks ago, Altimate Medical Inc. exhibited at the International Seating Symposium in Vancouver, Canada. I had the unique opportunity of experiencing some of the 2010 Paralympics after the Symposium ended. The Paralympics Opening Ceremony definitely did not disappoint! The 2.5 hour [..}
Stand Up to Expand Your Mind
by on February 12, 2010
Educators are finding that children that have physical activity at school on a regular basis, have fewer disciplinary problems and have a better concentration in class. Also, some schools are experimenting with tall work tables, where students stand to do their school work. This is proving to be [..}
What Improvements for SCI are Here and Now (What is Right Around the Corner?)
by on September 15, 2009
Unite 2 Fight Paralysis and the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation brought together Neuro scientists, The National Institute of Health, physicians and people with a spinal cord injury, to look at the latest research for repair or improved function of the spinal cord at the Working 2 Walk Symposium in [..}
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