We know that Evidence Based Practice is a combination of utilizing the best available evidence along with clinical expertise and patient/client values to optimize outcomes - but how does that apply to postural care?

This one-hour recorded webinar will review the definition of EBP as well as current best practices and current evidence related to seating and night-time positioning and outcomes that can be used with your service users.

This one-hour recorded webinar covers clinical applications of anatomy and biomechanics relative to seating to facilitate clinical decision making and enhanced justification for selecting seating solutions. By looking at the body as a kinetic chain, we can better understand the impact each joint, muscle and tendon has on the rest of the body, and can therefore address the cause of a postural deviation rather than just the symptom.

This one-hour recorded webinar will help participants deepen their understanding of the anatomy of the chest wall and the relationship between the ribs, spine, and pelvis, particularly in those with shape distortion, related to various laying positions. This information will then be used to determine effective solutions for managing or improving postural asymmetries through night-time or alternative/supported supine positioning, while also exploring the relationship between sitting and lying.

This webinar will take you through the hands-on seating assessment in sitting and supine, applying your knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics and utilising standardised language and angular measurements as they relate to seating.

This webinar is geared towards wheelchair prescribers including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, rehab engineers, and wheelchair suppliers and manufacturers. Using standardized language and best-practice guidelines, we will be discussing the key features of seat cushions and how to determine an individual’s needs based on the findings of the hands-on assessment.

This 1.5 hour recorded webinar covers the critical considerations related to skin integrity preservation that we have to manage daily as we are relied upon to make recommendations for seating of any kind for our service users. From aetiology through the hands on clinical assessment while adhering to current best practices, we will take the viewer through key things to consider in sitting, (chair and bathroom) as well as in lying and whilst participating in out of chair activities.

During this pre-recorded webinar we discuss strategies for providing 24 hour postural care, seating and mobility solutions for children. Topics covered to provoke critical thinking will include: Postural development, anatomy and biomechanics as it relates to positioning in lying, sitting and standing for children. The value of early intervention from a positioning and related participation/function/mobility perspective will be highlighted throughout. Discussed also will be considerations for growth, development and tone as it relates to the paediatric assessment process. Each viewer will leave this presentation with immediately applicable ideas.

In many countries, we have become familiar with the term “bariatric”. In relation to 24-hour postural care, pressure care and related function/participation and mobility, rehabilitation professionals are often challenged when it comes to prescribing or recommending functional seating and related mobility for many service users who are obese. In particular, many clinicians have questions related to the necessary hands-on assessment through to the translation of clinical findings. This pre-recorded webinar will guide the participant through some very important considerations related to assessing the individual, measuring and selecting appropriate features in seat supports and back supports.