Posture 24/7

04/07/2025

Join me on April 9!

#7408 Disability and Posture Around the Clock: Therapeutic Positioning For All Ages Human beings spend their lives in three orientations - lying, sitting and standing - and for those with a limited movement repertoire, this can become complicated. The foundational orientation of lying is too often o...

07/27/2023

This was a very fun, informal Zoom conversation with UNITE4CRT. Enjoy!

This is "Unite4CRT with Tamara Kittelson" by NRRTS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

01/29/2022

4+ years later, we still made the Top Ten read articles in Rehab Management. So glad the word is getting out!

The relationship between lying posture and function in sitting and standing, as well as the forces of gravity, are key among this evidence-informed approach to therapeutically limit or avoid body shape distortions. A feature for the Rehab Management 2017 Product Directory by Tamara Kittelson-Aldred,...

09/29/2021

This course will be amazing. It is coming live from Europe so North American times are early morning September 30 - and it will be worth getting up for!

24 hour positioning is a non-invasive way to support the health and well-being of persons who have difficulty changing their positions easily and frequently throughout the day and night.

07/03/2021

Exciting new resources are on the way, after a fun day of filming. Thank you to Ron at Missoula Community Access Television! Stay tuned...

06/21/2021

So exciting - a chance to talk about my passion for 24 hour posture care management. Thanks, Bill Noelting, for the opportunity!

Tamara Kittelson, OT, ATP/SMS shares her thoughts, her story, and her passion for postural management. Join us. https://talkrehab.show/Tamara

05/19/2021

Please participate in this important research by Madison Mulvaney, OTS, for her doctoral capstone project!

Greetings!
I am creating educational resources about the intervention of postural management for lying positions for my doctoral capstone project. These surveys will help guide my creation in the resources. There are links to two different surveys, please follow the link that pertains to you.

Clinicians: https://forms.gle/y6aJ5mCaWDtfDhbo8
Users of positioning systems or their caregivers/family: https://forms.gle/YFcuAAD7GLkrHGxw8

Madison Mulvaney, OTS
Doctorate OT Student
Occupational Therapy Program
University of Mary
mrmulvaney1@umary.edu

This survey is intended to aid in the creation of informational resources about therapeutic positioning systems for lying, sleep, and rest. You have been selected for this survey because of your experience using a postural support system. Our team is working to develop helpful resources that can pro...

03/24/2021

We are happy to share this new course - courtesy of Ride Designs. Check it out! Bonus - it's free of charge!

Made for Each Other: Kids, Custom Seating and 24-7 Posture Care Management Learn how to integrate fundamental principles of 24 hour posture care management. Implementing strategies beginning at a young age can aid in reducing secondary complications and provide more optimal outcomes. | .2 CEU awarde...

03/14/2021

An interesting perspective, from an OT student who lives with cerebral palsy.

Hello, and welcome to another post. I was going to do another placement post but as much as I want to post more placement content in my final year of being a student I’m also aware that my blog is …

02/19/2021

Meet Hammie, the simplified anatomical model.“There must be a way to communicate how tight hamstrings can cause poor sitting posture without needing to use a...

02/12/2021

Gaining ground - 3 years later, still making it into the top ten read articles in Rehab Management! A good sign...

The relationship between lying posture and function in sitting and standing, as well as the forces of gravity, are key among this evidence-informed approach to therapeutically limit or avoid body shape distortions. A feature for the Rehab Management 2017 Product Directory by Tamara...

01/26/2021

This is coming up in less than two weeks - join us for a full day virtual workshop!

The bodies of children with chronic motor impairments often distort as they grow, developing joint contractures and dislocations, scoliosis and kyphosis. The problems start early – often related to habitual postures assumed both day and night – and can worsen quickly during growth spurts. Human ...