Tag: tilt and recline
Permobil, PDG ‘share vision’
September 22, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
LEBANON, Tenn. – Permobil’s acquisition of PDG Mobility not only fills a gap in the company’s portfolio in the Americas for a high-quality tilt-and-recline manual wheelchair but also brings on board a team of experts for further development, says Chuck Witkowski.
“It’s always about the people and their expertise,” said Witkowski, president, Permobil Americas. “The more we learned about the company, the more we felt like they shared our vision of...
RESNA revises position on tilt and recline
August 13, 2015HME News Staff
ARLINGTON, Va. - RESNA has released an updated position paper on tilt, recline and elevating legrests. “Since the original publication in 2010, there's been additional scientific evidence for various functional uses for tilt, recline and elevating legrests,” said lead author Brad Dicianno, medical director at the University of Pittsburgh. RESNA states that these features are often medically necessary, allowing users to realign posture, improve respiration, bowel and bladder function,...