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ATPs & Clinicians Share Their Best Picks for 2017
t’s time again to reveal the complex rehab technology (CRT) products that ATPs and clinicians named this year’s Best Picks.
We asked ATPs and occupational and physical therapists specializing in seating and wheeled mobility to name the rehab products that impress them.
As always, the Best Picks list of rules is short. We did not provide a list of products or manufacturer names to choose from; Best Picks are not multiple choice responses. Respondents were free to name as many or as few products as they liked, in any CRT category, so long as the products are currently available for general distribution in the United States and/or Canada (see sidebar). ATPs
Helio Manual Wheelchair
The Motion Composites Helio line is great in that with just changing the center brace, you can have a heavy-duty weight capacity of 350 lbs. with no additional weight of the chair. The chair already is the lightest K0005 I’ve ever used, so having an ultralight heavy-duty unit is nice. Also, the parts compatibility is really good across the Helio line. The carbon upgrade is competitive with titanium upgrades of other chairs, but cuts a huge amount of weight from an already light chair. This material is a game changer for weight: Titanium wasn’t really any lighter than the newest aluminums, but carbon is way lighter.
— Jeff Decker, ATP/SMS, CRTS, National Seating & Mobility Motion Composites
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and clinicians employed by manufacturers or distributors were not allowed to nominate products sold by their companies. That’s it. ATPs and clinicians have the freedom to nominate a recently
launched product that’s newly impressed them, or one that’s produced successful outcomes for years. And of course, ATPs and clinicians self report their favorites. They receive no incentive from us, aside from our request to contribute to the story.
Here, we include their 2017 choices and their explanations,
in the hope that opinions from your peers can help you in your own clinical settings. Our gratitude to the industry professionals who took time to nominate products they believe are making a big difference. — Ed.
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