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Back To Play – Pediatric Therapy Article

by on September 19, 2011

Play - something kids of all ages and abilities enjoy doing.  Donovan is a sixth grader who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, he loves to play video games and floor hockey.  Jason Kelecic, DPT at Gillette Children's, explains how standing benefits Donovan (and other kids with Muscular [..}


Gavin has SMA and stands in the EasyStand Bantam

A Little Boy With a BIG Smile!

by on April 22, 2011

I check the EasyStand Facebook page on a daily basis, and just recently a super cute photo of a little boy, with a BIG smile, jumped out at me! It was Gavin using his Bantam stander, his mom Cassie posted the photo and I couldn't resist asking about her son and his standing story. This is what she [..}


Max's mom makes standing more fun with a Mylar blanket!

Twitter Connects: Monster Max and the Bantam Stander

by on April 15, 2010

Last summer, I opened a Twitter account to see what it was all about.  At first, I did not get it. It seemed like meaningless chatter, random thoughts that were coming at me too fast to comprehend.  Somewhere along the line, it clicked.  I began to follow people that I thought would also be [..}


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

by on November 26, 2009

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 [..}


Before the EasyStand hit the market, it was called the "Standex". Before printing brochures and advertising, we changed the name to what it is today - the EasyStand.

The Early Years of Marketing EasyStand (Part I)

by on September 22, 2009

This is part 1 of 2 of "The Early Years of Marketing the EasyStand" by Mark Schmitt. Wow does time fly! On May 15, 1989 I was hired to start the Sales and Marketing Department for Altimate Medical to market the EasyStand standing frame for people with disabilities. I remember my first visit [..}


A Lifetime of Standing for Under $10,000 (Video)

by on February 5, 2009

This is a guest post on the EasyStand Blog from Peter Wankelman, Western Regional Sales Manager and Educator for Altimate Medical Inc. My name is Peter Wankelman and for the past 15 years I have earned the reputation as the "Altimate" Road Warrior. In that time as an employee of Altimate Medical [..}