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Ailsa Reston, Occupational Therapist (OT), highlights the benefits of prescribing motorised TGA Wheelchair Powerpacks to protect carers from excessive back strain, when propelling manual attendant-controlled wheelchairs About the Author: Ailsa Reston, Occupational Therapist Ailsa Reston qualified as an OT in 1986 from St. Andrews School of Occupational Therapy. She initially worked in the NHS in the field of adult physical medicine and then specialised in the field of neurology and the treatment of Stroke. In 1999, alongside fellow OT and COTSSIP member Bev Kelly, she set up the independent OT Practice,  RKS Occupational Therapist Services  based in Cheshire. RKS recommends the TGA Wheelchair Powerpack range to its clients including the Solo, Duo, Duo HD and PLUS models. As average wheelchair occupant weight increases, fitting a TGA Powerpack can be a proven solution to help push a manual wheelchair A TGA Wheelchair Powerpack  is a powered unit that can be fitted...