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Positioning Checklist for the TRAM

Elena Noble, MPT | July 2016

The Rifton TRAM device showing how a positioning checklist can help to ensure proper settings for each user on the device The Rifton TRAM offers unique recovery opportunities in rehab, homecare and school-based settings with its capacity for supported ambulation, seated and sit-to-stand transfers.

As with any adaptive equipment, using the right supports and settings is important to achieving a desired outcome. This positioning checklist offers a way for clinicians to record in detail how they want each client treated.

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