Hey ,

I'm so excited to bring you this FIRST CEO session with Sharon Sutherland!

Talk about jam packed learning!! If you've got kids in wheelchairs, this is a session to watch.

Sharon and Rex work through a complex wheelchair seating session for a 17 year old with spastic dystonia (GMFCS V).

Here's a few clinical pearls from the session:

• "Seating is not therapy" - focus on finding comfortable, tension-free angles for seating that support function.
• Hand placement behind PSIS during hip flexion assessment is crucial
• Stop hip flexion the moment pelvis starts to rotate posteriorly
• Consider pelvic rotation when addressing windswept deformity
• Consider the snowball effect of improper positioning on overall posture

Topics Covered

04:55 Assessment Techniques and Observations

09:21 Understanding Pelvic Positioning

11:23 Seating and Comfort Considerations

13:32 Assessment Techniques for Hip Flexion

17:04 Evaluating Seating Systems

19:54 Practical Assessment Strategies

22:24 De-Rotation and Flexibility Assessment

24:19 Hip Flexion and Knee Positioning

28:09 Addressing Sliding Issues in Seating

36:18 Optimal Loading and Stability in Seating

37:46 Understanding Ischial Wells and Sliding

42:10 Identifying Causes of Sliding

44:13 Addressing Hamstring Tightness

+ much, much more...

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Things to Remember

• Measure abduction/adduction of leg at desired hip flexion and knee extension angle.
• Get the shoulder, life box and ASIS correct first and check whether pelvic obliquities are reducible or not based on movement of the shoulder and upper body.
• Greater trochanter are also greater loading surfaces. IT shelfs don't block sliding, it's to immerse them.

Sit down and be inspired!

Warm regards,

Mindy

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