What's Right For You

DIAGNOSIS

SCOOTERS
A Scooter is often appropriate for Customers who are sufficiently mobile to move around the house ( with or without the aid of sticks) and to walk a number of paces to and from their scooter, including self transfer.

The following guide is intended to indicate where client medical conditions which would require a high degree of training qualification and experience on the part of the assessor and supplying company.

POWERCHAIRS

For ease, the more common conditions you will face are classified as GREEN AMBER and RED.

GREEN conditions will normally be met with the recommendation for a scooter or straightforward powerchair.
AMBER and RED conditions will generally require a powerchair with the appropriate prescription of base and seating.

As a guiding principal, a key criteria will be the customers ability to transfer to the chair/scooter without assistance. Where transfer is via Hoist, or is dependent upon carers the condition will always be RED.

GREEN conditions
Will include:-

Anemia
Angina
Arteriosclerosis
Arthritis ( mainly osteo, )
Asthma
Cardiovascular disease
CVE (Cardio vascular event - "stroke") where both sides remains useable (albeit weak), and eyesight unimpaired
Fibromyalgia
Mild Parkinsons disease
Osteoporosis
Pulmonary disease
Spondylitis (n.b NOT spondylosis)

AMBER conditions
Will include:-

Cerebral Palsy
CVE (Cardio vascular event - "stroke") where one side remains useable
Diabetes - currently moderate or with poor prognosis
Emphysema
Epilepsy
incontinence
Lymphoma
Lympoedema
Moderate Parkinsons disease
Multiple sclerosis ( Mild, and in remission)
obesity
Pneumonacoiosis/asbestosis/mesothelioma
Rheumatoid arthritis
Single amputees (other than as result of Diabetes, where 2nd amputation is likely)
Spondylosis

RED conditions
Will include:-

Assessments carried out with OT / RE
Asymetric /Symetric Tonic neck reflex
Diabetes - currently severe or with poor prognosis
Foot limitations

Plantarflexion
Dorsiflexion

Geriatric
Hematologic disorders (bleeding disorders incl.Hemophilia)
Hip limitations

Abduction
Adduction
Rotation

Windblown
History or prognosis of "wounds",Pressure sores
Inability to keep trunk upright
Inability to support own head
Knee limitations

Extension or contracture outside the 70 - 80 degree range

Morbid obesity ( requiring seat greater than 18" wide)
Motor Neurone disease
Movement disorder

Athetosis
Ataxia
Primative postural reflexes

Asymetric /Symetric Tonic neck reflex
Tonic Labyrinth

Multiple sclerosis - moderate to severe or active
Muscular Dystrophy
Neurological disorder
Orthostatic hypertension
Orthotics (particularly body jackets)
Paraplegia
Pediatric
Poor Tone

Hypertonic
Hypotonic

Quadraplegia
Seizure disorder
Severe head injury
Severe eyesight deficiency
Severe Parkinsons disease
Severe spinal deformity/disorders including:-

Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
Pelvic obliquity
Spina Biffida
Severe osteoporosis
Exostosis
Herniated discs
SCC ( Spinal cord compression)
myelomeningocele

Terminally ill patients
Tetraplegia
Very tall/ long femur ( requiring seat more than 18" deep)

The foregoing list is by no means exhaustive, but should be used as a guide.