Products

Loop+ Offers Mobile Pressure Monitoring

The Loop+ is a new pressure-sensing mat that aims to help wheelchair users prevent pressure injuries and scoliosis. Unlike a traditional pressure map that captures a moment in time, the Loop+ sits under the wheelchair cushion and continuously tracks pressure changes. You can monitor pressure points in real time, log activity changes into your iOS device and view a summary at the end of the day to see how your daily routine impacts the pressure on your skin.  

Wearable Orthotic Can Improve Arm Function

The Abilitech Assist is a new wearable orthotic device that enhances natural arm movement for people with upper arm weakness to restore independence in daily tasks. We talked with a quad who used the device to brush her teeth, wash her face and eat more independently, while regaining some strength. Learn more, including how to be evaluated for the device, here. 

Must Read

Life, Love, Death and Disability in Russia

Oksana Smith is an artist and actor with cerebral palsy who lived in Moscow with her parents, until they succumbed to COVID. Take a few minutes to read her beautifully written story of the intersections between disability, illness, death and, ultimately, freedom in a country that refuses to fully acknowledge of any of these things.  

Pro Tips

In Case of Fire … Take Stairs?

John Beer was mid-way through a PT appointment when alarm bells started ringing and his normal afternoon turned into an emergency evacuation on a “med sled.” After this frightening experience, Beer talked with emergency experts to help you come up with a plan for when the unexpected strikes.  

Quad-Friendly ATVs

This past fall, Kary Wright broke away from his racing simulators for some real-life driving. With the help of a ceiling-mounted winch, a racing harness and some hand controls, Wright and another quad were able to test the limits of their off-road buggies. “Our leisurely trail building mission became a no-holds-barred free-for-all with the ATVs burning doughnuts, slaloming bales, spraying dirt while doing figure-eights, racing and generally being irresponsible,” he writes. 

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