This course is designed to boost your confidence in assessing for and prescribing highly configurable manual wheelchairs. Learn the key clinical concepts for effective manual mobility, and how to apply those to giving your clients the right technology. We will use evidence-based guidelines and case stories to complete a full prescription by the end of the course.
Want and even more in-depth training with even more hands-on adjustment? Get in touch about a 2-Day intensive Manual Mobility course at steps@sunmed.co.uk.
Course Objectives: At the end of the course, participants will be able to: • Understand the essential parts of an assessment for adult manual mobility • Understand how to configure self-propel manual mobility for optimal use • Prescribe Sunrise Medical manual wheelchairs
Intended For: • Sunrise Medical dealers with a Quickie prescriptive manual wheelchair account who are actively involved in adult wheelchair prescription • Occupational therapists, rehab engineers, clinical scientists and physiotherapists assessing for and providing configurable manual wheelchairs • Therapy assistants with a minimum of 12 months’ experience in their role • Students are welcome
A.M. Course Contents: • Benefits of manual mobility and how to establish client goals and priorities • Types of manual mobility and key considerations for each • Propulsion techniques • Optimal self-propel wheelchair set up • Client measurements • Matching client needs to key aspects of a manual wheelchair prescription
P.M. Course Contents: • Practical follow up to day one • Adjustments • Key adjustments at time of handover • Adjustments to tailor equipment which client changes • Translating current wheelchair measurements to a new prescription • Accessories and matching to need • Understanding the order form and prescribing confidently
Please take a look at our STEPS course schedule. Alternatively, please contact us at steps@sunmed.co.uk
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