Pediatric Rehabilitation Technology – Great Help for the Little Ones

When it comes to rehabilitation technology and orthopedic aids for children, creativity and inventiveness are often required, as even the youngest want to be mobile and active despite their illness or disability. Each child is curious and adventurous in their own way – we make it a priority that they can live out these characteristics. The aids must therefore be robust.

In childhood, body size, weight, and coordination change at a comparatively fast pace, so it is important that the aids can be easily adapted to different conditions.

However, an empathetic and patient approach as well as an age-appropriate usability of the respective support systems are also important.

For us at Ergonomic Care, a child’s smile or the pride in their achievements is often the most beautiful reward we can have. Children therefore play a special role for us. Their therapeutic success, their mobility, managing their daily life (for the whole family), their pain relief, and support are particularly close to our hearts as orthopedic technicians. For this reason, we at Ergonomic Care are additionally specialized in custom-made aids.

Our range of pediatric rehabilitation technology at Ergonomic Care includes the following areas:

• Walking and crawling aids
• Motion trainers
• Wheelchairs (manual and electric)
• Ramps
• Seat shells and frames
• Standing aids
• Positioning aids
• Pediatric care beds
• Bicycles and tricycles
• Bathing aids / Toilet aids
• Car seats and buggies
• Therapy chairs
• and many other aids

Many of these aids are not only intended for home use, but can also be used in schools, daycares, or gardens. Our range includes both standardized and individual solutions, which are created in our Munich workshop. In close cooperation with therapists, doctors, and of course the family, we work together to find the best possible care and support, without overwhelming or “over-providing”.

We proudly count ourselves among the leading medical supply stores for pediatric rehabilitation technology. Therefore, our Ergonomic Care staff regularly participate in training sessions to always be up-to-date. However, the goal always remains the same: to support children and adolescents with disabilities in the best possible way, enabling them to lead an active, mobile life and experience participation together with others. This helps them make their own experiences, have joy, and contributes to their physical and psychological development. Each child has their own needs, and we therefore pay attention to:

• Mobility and level of activity
• Illness
• Children’s wishes and needs
• Parents’ or family’s wishes

Unlike orthopedic aids for adults, rehabilitation products for children must grow with them to a greater extent. Ongoing adjustments and repeated measures as well as a continuous accompaniment are therefore taken for granted. At the same time, we pay special attention to the quality of the aids. Modern rehabilitation technology for children uses robust materials such as high-quality aluminum or carbon fibers and is supplemented by plastics and other materials as needed. They ensure that the respective aids are not too heavy and facilitate usability.

Special requirements are also placed on the adaptation processes in pediatric rehabilitation technology, of which we at Ergonomic Care are always aware. We know that learning to handle and just accepting aids sometimes requires a lot of patience and empathy. Time and again, we also encounter special children’s personalities (and families), whose enthusiasm, courage, optimism, and gratitude impress us again and again. Accompanying a child’s recovery or supporting them in gaining more independence therefore represents a challenging, but at the same time very rewarding work for us as orthopedic technicians. We are happy when we can help children and their families and our work contributes to them enjoying their lives without worries.

We are also specially specialized in seat shells for children of all ages. These are suitable for patients with myelodysplasia, infantile cerebral palsy, systemic myopathies, and disease pictures with scoliotic spinal deformations. If your child cannot maintain a certain sitting position on their own, they will be supported by the custom-made seat shell. We produce these using a vacuum or plaster cast or 3D scan to precisely fit.

A body-appropriate shaped seat shell stabilizes the pelvis and trunk, gives your child support and relief, compensates for movement restrictions, and enables an upright, anatomical sitting position