轮椅装配的好处
的 primary benefit of coming to a specialized seating clinic is that a customized, properly fitted wheelchair will significantly increase your quality of life. 适当安装的移动系统可以：
- enhance your posture, muscle control, and alignment.
- increase your ability to participate in everyday activities.
- 改善你的膀胱和肠道功能, 呼吸, 血压, 吞咽, 以及其他运动技能.
- help you achieve maximum independence at home, school, work, or in your community.
- reduce your risk of other health issues such as pressure ulcers or muscle stiffening (contractures).
为什么选择大发娱乐?
It's our imperative to maximize mobility in our patients’ lives. Our team of specialists at the 轮椅座位 and 流动诊所 at 克雷格·H. 尼尔森康复医院 conducts personalized assessments of each individual. 大发娱乐关注您的需求, 条件, and abilities to help you find a customized wheelchair that best suits you. Our goal is to improve your mobility, comfort, and quality of life.
Our program and specialists are highly credentialed and accredited by multiple organizations:
- 的 Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) recognizes our program as meeting the highest quality safety and patient outcomes standards.
- 大发娱乐与医疗供应商合作 Rehabilitative Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)-certified 辅助技术专业人员. 的se experts specialize in seating and positioning.
- Our physical therapists have specialized training in wheelchair and mobility equipment assessments.
- We follow World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for providing wheelchairs.
作为大型学术中心的一部分，大发娱乐的 康复服务 team has access to resources to help you get the right equipment. We can modify commercial products or custom fabricate items to meet your unique needs. 例如, 如果没有标准选项满足您的需求, our engineers will even 3D-print customized supportive equipment for you. We offer one-on-one, comprehensive support throughout your entire care journey.
大发娱乐的移动专家专业知识 & 服务
Our clinic includes the expertise of a physical therapist and an assistive technology professional (ATP). A physical therapist is a health care provider who assesses movement functions and helps patients increase their strength. An ATP is a professional employed by a medical supply company. Both of these specialists are trained in wheelchair assessments and have extensive knowledge of wheelchairs and mobility devices.
大发娱乐的团队大发娱乐提供：
- fitting appointments with in-office practice sessions,
- in-office opportunities to test new or different equipment,
- 缓解压疮的修改；
- 压力测绘评估；
- propulsion analysis (assessing how you propel the wheelchair forward), and
- 轮椅技能评估和培训.
谁需要轮椅评估?
大发娱乐的专家大发娱乐提供 轮椅的评估 for people who rely on wheelchairs for mobility. You may benefit from a wheelchair evaluation if you’ve received treatment or are currently being treated for issues that can create mobility problems such as:
- 骨科损伤或 截肢;
- 癌症;
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);
- 神经系统疾病，如 多发性硬化（MS） or 中风; and
- 压伤或伤口.
诊所的位置
的 轮椅座位 and 流动诊所 is on the second floor of the 克雷格·H. 尼尔森康复医院. 当你来赴约的时候, you’ll check in at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation desk on the first floor. A greeter will direct you to the check-in desk or escort you to the clinic if needed.
大发娱乐的轮椅座位 & 流动诊所大发娱乐提供者
如何预约
You will need a physician referral to make an appointment with the 轮椅座位 and 流动诊所. For appointments or questions, please call 801-581-2267.
Please have your provider fax the following referral information to 801-585-3498.
- Medical diagnoses related to your mobility impairment
- Referral for physical therapy/occupational therapy evaluation
Our scheduling coordinator will contact you to make an appointment after we've received your referral.
