A Hands-On Approach to Positioning and Wheelchair Adaptations

Course Description

Course Description:

The ability to move and position/re-position oneself is a critical life skill and dysfunction of this ability often results in significant health deficits and loss of functional independence and related components. Treatment to assess movement and positioning dysfunction and facilitation/restoration of functional movement is important to all therapies. Awareness and prevention of dysfunction/disease related to poor posture and its potential for negative outcomes will be covered. During this course, healthcare professionals will participate in two lab sessions and program development practice to ensure success in providing effective treatment. Participants are introduced to relevant assessment components related to positioning problems, multiple positioning interventions, realistic/functional goals for correction of positioning deficits and restoration of more normal/functional positioning. Additionally, awareness of pressure and issues related to positioning are presented, providing an opportunity to experience current preventative strategies and equipment in a meaningful/hands-on atmosphere.