Huntington’s Disease and Dynamic Seating
Chris is a 60 year old man with the diagnosis of Huntington’s Disease. Before receiving Seating Dynamics Dynamic Footrests, he had bent and broken static footrest hangers. The Dynamic Footrests readily respond to his large and forceful movements by moving downward and into knee extension and then return him to a starting position. By diffusing this force, using Dynamic Footrests also helps to maintain his position within the wheelchair seating system.
Before receiving his Dynamic Seating components for his wheelchair, Chris’ large and forceful movements had led to injury, wheelchair equipment damage, and loss of position. These unrelieved forces also impacted his stability and function. Dynamic Seating moves in response to his movements, diffusing force, preventing injury and equipment damage, providing stability, and maintaining his postural alignment. Here we take particular notice of the movement of his Dynamic Back in addition to his Dynamic Footrest.
This last video shows Chris sitting in his static wheelchair seating system side by side with him using Dynamic Seating. A Seating Dynamics Dynamic Rocker Back interface and Dynamic Footrests combo were added to his new manual tilt wheelchair to diffuse forces from his large movements. Prior to this intervention, Chris had injured himself, damaged equipment, was unable to maintain his posture, and lacked stability for function. After receiving Dynamic Seating, these forces are now diffused, preventing injury and equipment damage, providing stability, and maintaining his postural alignment.
Chris’ Equipment includes: Dynamic Rocker Back | Dynamic Footrests | PDG Mobility Fuze T50 | Sunrise Medical Jay Union Cushion | Ride Designs Java deep back
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