Analysis of Wheelchair Use: Because Every Push Matters
People in manual wheelchairs push on the handrim an average of 2000-3000 times a day.
With each push, getting it right or wrong matters. 2000-3000 times a day.
• Get it wrong and open the door to chronic pain in the shoulders, hands, or wrists.
• Get it right and optimize wheelchair use to root out causes of chronic pain.
The SmartWheel Helps Get it Right! And, it is now available in 22", 24", 25", and 26" sizes. Read about the SmartWheel in Rehab Management (March, 2009).
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SmartWheel Data Drives Optimization:
• Optimize wheelchair set-up to use less force with each push
• Optimize pushing style to reduce force and frequency of pushes
• Optimize equipment: Use SmartWheel data to justify ultra-light
wheelchairs that require less force to push
Automated Reports Allow Clinicians To:
• Examine factors related to chronic pain including the force
and
frequency of pushes on the handrim
• Compare performance before and after clinical interventions
• Compare client performance with a national database |
Analysis and Automated Report Builder
• The SmartWheel analyzes each push on the handrim,
stores client results in a database, and with one
click, creates a report of key performance measures.
• Key performance measures of speed, push force,
and push frequency are compared to a national
database
* The Clinical Practice Guidelines identify push
force and push frequency as potential sources
of pain
* Speed relates to functional outcomes such as
the ability to safely cross an intersection in a
wheelchair |
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Why the SmartWheel is Good for Your Patients:
- 3/4 of all manual wheelchair users experience upper limb pain or injury
- Most common are shoulder, wrist, and hand injuries including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Justification of the proper wheelchair, optimal set-up, and proplusion training all serve to reduce this incidence of pain and injury
- The SmartWheel facilitates each of these tasks and supports a standard of care that improves quality of life for manual wheelchair users
Why the SmartWheel is Good for Your Clinic:
- The SmartWheel provides data for what clinicians do everyday: wheelchair evaluation, equipment justification, and skills training
- SmartWheel use fits directly into evaluation, wheelchair management & training CPT Codes
- As a recognized leading edge tool for wheelchair clinics, the SmartWheel brings new patients through the door and is a source for generating revenue & referrals
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Where is Your SmartWheel Data?
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