Custom Wheelchair Assessments in San Diego - PTinMotion, Inc

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Custom Wheelchair and Seating Assessments in San Diego

For optimal outcomes, customized seating and wheelchair prescription requires a physical therapy evaluation conducted by a therapist specially trained in this type of assessment. This type of evaluation is more involved than a typical physical therapy evaluation for a back injury for example. The physical therapist who is also considered a “seating specialist”, has both coursework and clinical fieldwork associated with providing appropriate recommendations for equipment.

In the absence of a skilled therapist in this area, it is common for a patient to end up with:

an inappropriate and costly piece of equipment

uncomfortable seating

potential for pressure areas

poor postural alignment

equipment which does not work with their home environment

inability to transport their chair

Insurance companies at this point will NOT pay for another piece of equipment; leaving patients frustrated and “stuck”.

PT in Motion, Inc. is a private company with a team of specialists with many years of experience in evaluating and providing recommendations for the most complex situations, including but not limited to:

scoliosis : curved spine

pelvic Obliquity: pelvis unlevel

breathing difficulties related to seating

pressure sores, new or chronic

unable to maintain position in wheelchair, ie slide forward on seat, lean to one side

unstable on cushion, ie patient feels wobbly

patients who may be power wheelchair candidates, but have never used power

NOTE: Chronic pressure sores are often a result of a problem with positioning in the wheelchair and may be corrected with a competent physical therapy evaluation and intervention.

We work closely with all local vendors and cover Orange County. Please call for more information or an appointment (858) 565-6910.