There are several documented benefits to having a standing mechanism as a part of a power wheelchair system. Benefits include urinary health improvement, increased circulation and loosening muscles to decrease spasticity. There is another benefit of using a standing mechansim in a power wheelchair and that is to help Read More
In an issue of New Mobility Magazine in 2017 there was an article where a wheelchair user wrote in to describe her problems with daily skin checks due to shoulder problems and the medical complications that followed. She is asking the editor for wheelchair cushion advice. The editor offered his Read More
The International Seating Symposium (ISS) is currently taking place in Pittsburgh, PA. This premier wheelchair seating event showcases the latest in wheelchairs, positioning devices, assistive devices and several wheelchair cushions. No wheelchair component is as critical in preventing pressure injury as the wheelchair cushion. It is the medium between the Read More
Today’s consumer products – from smartphonesto GPS -have raised the bar not only for function, but also for convenience. A huge array of TV channels is not enough; we also want to decide when and how we watch. Complex rehabtechnology, of course, is bound by different goals and clinical realities. Read More
Aquila Corporation was awarded the prestigious “Best in State” from the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers and the Governor’s office at the WSPE banquet in Green Bay on May 27th. Aquila’s entry in the engineering excellence competition was the SofTech cushion system, a completely self-contained automatic pressure ulcer treatment cushion. Read More