Tips & Advice
Comparing Rifton’s Three Gait Training Devices
August 09, 2017
by Elena Noble, MPT
Since gait training is a focal rehabilitation activity, we’ve done our best to design gait trainers that meet all needs. In addition to our pediatric line of gait trainers we have three devices that can be used by heavier, larger clients: the TRAM, the XL Pacer and the E-Pacer. While the TRAM is good for tight spaces or if you need a device that can double as a toileting or transfer aid, for full...
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Busting that Persistent Myth about Adaptive Bikes and Recreation
July 18, 2017
by Codi Andersen, DPT
I love the adaptive tricycle and the opportunities it affords many of my students. But how often have insurance companies denied requests for adaptive tricycles because they only see the recreational purpose? For my students with the most severe disabilities, the tricycle is a life-saver, and often the only piece of adaptive equipment that will help them achieve functional gains and participation. I&rsquo...
Tips & Advice
Five Fabulous Features of the New Pacer Caster
July 11, 2017
by Lori Potts, PT
While redesigning the new and dynamic Pacer we took the opportunity not only to improve the existing functions, but to add an odometer to encourage data collection and record progress. For gait training, there’s nothing else like our caster.
These are the five key functions on the new caster:
1. Brake
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News
Write a Caption, Win a Prize!
June 13, 2017
by Elena Noble, MPT
Our photographer captured this moment during a photo shoot of the new E-Pacer at a local facility. Write a caption and submit it in the comment box below. We’ll pick a winner on July 1st. The winner will receive a free Rifton bag.
Announcing the Winners
Thanks everyone for the great captions. In a contest like this selecting two winners is entirely subjective and our judges all came up with...
Tips & Advice
Lifespan Care for People with Disabilities
May 23, 2017
by Elena Noble, MPT
Providing activity and mobility interventions for young adults with disabilities after they leave the school system is important, particularly for maintaining quality of life. Unfortunately this outlook is not shared by everyone. A physical therapist working with young adults with developmental disabilities wrote this to me after her efforts to get adaptive equipment for her clients had been...
Tips & Advice
Rifton TRAM FAQ
April 04, 2017
by Lori Potts, PT
Questions about the Rifton TRAM? This new resource offers answers to the questions we’ve heard the most along with tips and guidelines to help you get the most out of your transfer and mobility device.
Rifton TRAM FAQ
How To's
Rifton TRAM FAQs
Who uses the TRAM?
The Rifton TRAM is a multi-purpose device used for sit-to-stand lifting, gait training, assisted transfers and toileting.
The TRAM is used by children and adults presenting with a wide range of developmental and acquired disabilities including TBI, CVA, SCI, post hip replacement surgery, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy.
Always have a qualified healthcare...
Tips & Advice
Spring Trike Tune-Up
March 28, 2017
With spring in the air, it’s time to bring out those tricycles and hit the sidewalks. But first, some yearly maintenance may be in order. Use these quick and simple Rifton tricycle tune-up guidelines to get your adaptive bike into top condition for a summer of fun.
Download Trike Tune-Up pdf
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Stories
No Way Jose!
March 14, 2017
by Rachel Mercer, Sales Rep
“Jose! Jose! No way Jose!" Lined up on the playground, 500 elementary students chanted their support for Jose as he propelled his very own Rifton mobile stander across the platform at Mayflower Elementary. Then down the long ramp he went to the playground surrounded quickly by his friends, family, the Monrovia mayor, police officers and firemen (and many cameras). What a day!
A bright and...
Tips & Advice
Using Slip Sheets to Position the TRAM Pelvic Support
February 13, 2017
by Elena Noble, MPT
Therapists are always looking for ways to accomplish patient transfers as simply and quickly as possible without excessive repositioning of the patient. Today we’re sharing a great hack from Jamie Haines, PT, DScPT, NCS at Central Michigan University for getting the TRAM Pelvic Support, formerly called the walking saddle, in place under the client without the extra seated transfer.
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