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

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Wheelchair Accessible

Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment

The characteristic of a building or a public place that lets a person using a wheelchair to move around without interference and with access to all the features of that place.

Wheelchair Standards

Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment

The terms, definitions, design requirements, performance requirements, test methods and disclosure requirements of wheelchairs that are agreed upon and formalised by a national or international ...

Wheelie

Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment

Balancing on the two rear wheels of a manual wheelchair. This skill is useful for dealing with obstacles such as curbs or uneven surfaces like ramps or hills.

The service offered by rehabilitation professionals, such as occupational or physical therapists, who work with their client to assemble equipment specifications and then justify the need for those ...

Electromagnetic Interference

Medical devices; Physical therapy equipment

Occurs when some device in a person's environment emits electromagnetic energy that is not compatible with the sensitive electronics incorporated into many medical devices such as power wheelchairs. ...