How to Adjust a Wheelchair Step-by-Step (Avoid Over-Prescription!) - LIVE Case Study Review

Save NDIS thousands...with zero new equipment (just good knowledge).

Over-prescribing happens every single day.

Not because OTs don’t care, but because no one ever taught us the systematic process to assess, adjust, and justify what’s already there.

In this case, the client had just had spinal surgery and thought they’d "outgrown" their chair. There was no more growth built into the chair - time for a new one, right?

Wrong.

After seven small adjustments, we completely transformed their posture and comfort - without spending a cent. Instead we:
1. Fixed the cushion
2. Flipped the seat pan
3. Fixed the belt (position and tension)
4. Repositioned the client
5. Fixed the backrest depth and angle
6. Fixed the footplate height and angle
7. Fixed the headrest position

All with a 5mm allen key and an 8mm spanner.

Every unnecessary script costs the NDIS thousands…and slowly erodes trust in our profession.

That’s why I created the Systematic Wheelchair Prescription Framework (SWPF) - to help therapists know exactly what to do before reaching for a new quote or relying on someone else for advice.

💬 If you want to know more about the SWPF, drop FRAMEWORK below and I will send you some details.

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