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How Much Weight Does a Child Really Bear in a Standing Frame?

15/12/2025

Understanding how much weight a child truly bears in a standing frame is key to making informed clinical decisions. Whether the goal is bone health, joint alignment, or postural control, the angle of the standing frame makes a measurable difference – but perhaps not in the way many assume. This blog reviews the physics behind weight bearing in standing frames, explains how gravity and angle interact, and highlights what this means for safe, effective standing therapy.

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Preserving Shoulder Health and Preventing Repetitive Strain Injury with the Empulse M90 Power Assist

3/12/2025

Zac was injured in a car accident when he was 19 years old, resulting in an incomplete C 5-6 spinal cord injury. Now in his 30s, Zac has been using a manual wheelchair and states that he feels the stress on his shoulders when he is rolling up a ramp or moving over rough terrain.

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Preventing Sliding in Wheelchairs

1/12/2025

Sliding down in a wheelchair is a common struggle if the equipment does not match the rider's needs. We will explore the effects of sliding and examine common "quick fixes" with commentary on why those "quick fixes" often fail. In addition, we will look at how understanding the underlying causes of sliding leads to more effective solutions, including features of seating and wheelchair configuration.

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How the Empulse M90 Power Assist Changed Eden's Life

From Fear to Freedom: How the Empulse M90 Power Assist Changed Eden's Life

2/10/2025

Eden, a young Paralympic swimmer with a C5 ASIA A spinal cord injury, prefers using a manual wheelchair for its mobility and social convenience, despite challenges with ramps, hills, and long distances. She uses a highly customised QUICKIE Nitrum wheelchair with specialized seating for support and comfort. To overcome mobility limitations, she added the Empulse M90 power assist device, which transformed her independence by enabling her to navigate difficult terrain and travel solo.

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Power Seat Elevation Benefits

9/09/2025

The clinical and functional advantages of power seat elevation are well documented and widely supported across the industry, reinforcing that this feature is both reasonable and necessary for people using complex rehabilitative power-driven wheelchairs.

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