Specialized Physiotherapy ServicesWhat the service includes
CareMotion's Assistive Device Fitting and Training service in Park Street combines assessment, education, goal setting and the interventions listed below. Components are selected individually, progressed according to response and coordinated with medical advice when required.
Walking Stick and Quad Cane Fitting
Selection, height adjustment and training for single-point and broad-base canes, including which hand to use and how to coordinate the aid with the affected leg.
Walker and Rollator Assessment
Assessment of stability needs, hand control, brakes, wheel configuration, turning space and safe sitting for standard walkers, wheeled walkers and rollators.
Crutch Fitting and Protected Gait
Elbow or axillary crutch measurement plus training in non-weight-bearing, partial-weight-bearing or weight-bearing-as-tolerated patterns when medically prescribed.
Post-Surgical Mobility-Aid Training
Device setup and task practice after joint replacement, fracture fixation or another procedure, following the surgeon’s precautions and permitted weight bearing.
Senior Mobility and Fall-Risk Review
Mobility-aid review for older adults who need greater stability, safer transfers, improved walking confidence or caregiver support at home.
Growing-Child Device Review
Review of fit, posture, comfort and functional use for children whose body dimensions and mobility abilities may change as they grow.
Balance-Related Device Training
Walking-aid practice for people with unsteadiness, sensory loss or impaired balance, combined with turning, obstacle and fall-prevention strategies.
Basic Wheelchair Fit Assessment
Checks of seat width and depth, footrest height, arm support, brakes, cushion, posture and the user’s ability to propel or be assisted safely.
Transfer Aid and Technique Review
Assessment of bed, chair and toilet transfers with advice on hand placement, brakes, positioning, transfer boards or referral for lifting equipment.
Wheelchair Mobility Practice
Functional wheelchair review covering comfort, propulsion, pressure-relief habits, transfers and safe use within the available home space.
Strength and Device-Readiness Training
Targeted exercises to build the grip, arm strength, leg control, balance and endurance required to manage the selected device safely.
Caregiver Mobility and Transfer Training
Hands-on caregiver practice for guarding, cueing, wheelchair setup and transfers while protecting both the patient and helper from avoidable injury.