From assessment to proposal of a custom orthopaedic aid

Lecturers

• Dr. Maria Teresa Hernandez
• Mr. Marco Ceretti
• Dr. Francesco Santangelo

Scientific Manager

Dr. Maria Teresa Hernandez

Credits

11.2 CME

Places available

25

Overview

Choosing and prescribing a custom aid is an integral part of rehabilitation of a patient with motor impairment; development of specific skills and the availability of aids on the market have, over the years, made the approach to posture and mobility a fundamental element in improving the patient’s quality of life and autonomy.

Prescribing a mobility and/or postural aids therefore requires both clinical, technical and mechanical expertise, requiring the intervention and collaboration of a wide range of figures in order to achieve the best result. It also takes knowledge of the correct assessment procedures and the options available on the market.

The course will be structured with theoretical sections on the approach to mobility and posture, both from a clinical and technical point of view, combined with practical exercises to apply the theoretical principles analysed.

Goals

• Acquire and/or reinforce expertise for correct patient assessment.
• Learn to correlate the information obtained from the assessment with the different market options.
• Learn to recognise and use the different types of wheelchairs.
• Learn techniques for structuring a correct posture system.
• Know and be able to use wheelchair and postural system adjustments to suit the user’s needs.