Ambulation is the ability to walk from one place to another, with or without an assistive device. Human development begins with crawling until reaching vertical ambulation. This typically begins at around 9 months of age and the ability to walk between 12 and 18 months. When beginning to ambulate, the infant develops a stronger involvement with their environment since they are on the same plane as the rest of the people around him. This allows better interaction with people and objects in the environment.

Before choosing an appropriate chair, it is important to know the type of diagnosis that we are dealing with. Let’s investigate childhood cerebral palsy a bit.

Childhood cerebral palsy is the permanent disorder of movement and posture (paralysis) that appears in childhood. It is not a single disease but encompasses a wide variety of syndromes that permanently injure the brain during development.

After an operation, it’s very common to feel post-surgical pain. In fact, patients almost always feel some sort of pain after awakening. Doctors and nurses have multiple treatment options to alleviate this discomfort and will administer the therapy you need based on the degree of pain you experience.

Controlling the pain will help you feel more comfortable during the recovery period. You will recover quicker and the results of the operation will be more satisfactory.

Today we will talk about the importance and difference of a sports wheelchair to that of daily use.

The 10th Latin American and the 3rd National Congress of Occupational Therapy 2015 were held from 28 to 31 October in San José, Costa Rica. Guiselle Espinoza, Sales Manager for Central America; and myself, Sales Representative for Mexico; as well as lecturers and speakers from several countries were present representing Loh Medical.

A high percentage of participants were local, and around 80 percent were women.

The concept behind standing wheelchairs in undeniably great. They help people stand who otherwise can’t and offer all the benefits that come along with standing - pressure relief, reaching dishes in cupboards, talking to people face to face, among several others. These are all things that a standard wheelchair just can’t offer.

Over the past few years, technology has advanced by leaps and bounds including the development of power chair batteries.

In this article we will help you clarify the main precautions you should take to maximize the life of your battery for both motorized chairs and electric scooters.

Congratulations on your investment in a highly sophisticated piece of mobility equipment. Your new manual wheelchair is shiny, new, and perfectly put together. It will help you get more done on your own, take you where you want to go, and allow you to live life to the fullest. There are probably a lot of changes happening in your life, and this one is sure to make a huge impact on its quality.

1. What disability do you have? When was it acquired or were you born with it?
Since I was born, I have suffered from congenital arthrogryposis, a syndrome that affects one in every 3,000 children. I was the one in those 3,000. This condition is characterized by congenital contractures in the extremities. It manifests at birth as a limitation of movement in the joints of various extremities that is generally not progressive and can include muscle weakness and fibrosis.

A new and revolutionary technology available only for the JAY Fusion cushion arrives in Latin America that stands out by reducing the risk of pressure ulcers. It is a proprietary technology by Sunrise Medical that joins JAY Fluid technology for more options for skin protection.