3 Terms
Home > Industry/Domain > Medical devices > Physical therapy equipment
Physical therapy equipment
Physical therapy equipment refers to the tools used for recovery of parts of the human body adversely affected by injury or surgery.
Industry: Medical devices
Add a new termContributors in Physical therapy equipment
Physical therapy equipment
Casters
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
The two small wheels at the front (or the rear) of the wheelchair which swivel in all directions. They contribute to the manoeuvrability of the wheelchair and come in either solid or pneumatic ...
Camber
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
The off-vertical tilt of the large wheels of a wheelchair, which increases the chair's stability and brings the tops of the wheels closer to the user. It also makes the wheelchair wider.
Crossbrace
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
The centre frame of the wheelchair, which is just below the seat. On folding wheelchairs, crossbraces join the two sides of the wheelchair frame together, as well as providing support for seating.
Custom
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
When a frame or a wheelchair is built to an individual's specifications.
Dump
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
The angle between the seat rail (the two side rails that go from front to back on either side of the seat) and the floor, though it commonly means an exaggerated angle.
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
The general category of equipment which includes wheelchairs, bath benches, hospital beds, bedside commodes and walker etc. Also see Rehabilitation Technology Supplier.
Adaptation
Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment
Finding another way to do things. It's partly being creative about solving problems and partly being insistent about getting back to the things that are important to you. "Adaptive thinking" involves ...
