Unfortunately, for those in a wheelchair, avoiding sores (also known as decubitus ulcers) is an important aspect of an overall health plan. Skin breakdowns can lead to extended periods of time in bed waiting for healing and the truth is, the skin never fully returns...
When pain medication, modified movements and specialized treatments can no longer ease the discomfort of an arthritic hip, hip replacement surgery may be the next step. Surgeons remove the hip joint and replace it with prosthetic components. It takes physical therapy...
Essential Medical Products offers a variety of wheelchair cushions to suit long-term or short-term requirements. View our PDF Brochure for easy comparison of key considerations. Shape Series Wheelchair Cushions Shape, Visco Shape, and Gel Shape Cushion Designed...
A few days after the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against doctor-assisted suicide, I received a note from a wonderful colleague of mine saying that her closest friend’s 53-year-old son had just died of spinal cancer. Two weeks before his...
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the WorkSafeBC 10th Annual Health Care Professional Conference on September 12, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver Hotel. This is a great oppourtunity to see some of our exhisting and upcoming...