LIVE CEU September 9: Muscle Tone and Tone Management: Dynamic Seating Intervention
Join OT Michelle Lange for this free CEU accredited webinar on Muscle Tone and Tone Management: Dynamic Seating Intervention.
Continue ReadingLIVE CEU October 7: Muscle Tone and Tone Management: General Positioning Strategies for Clients with Increased Tone
Join OT Michelle Lange for this Free CEU on Positioning Strategies for Clients with Increased Muscle Tone.
Continue ReadingWhat is Dynamic Seating? A Definition
Our most-read blog is one that defines Dynamic Seating. That initial blog was posted about 4 years ago, so we wanted to revisit this foundational topic.
Continue ReadingLiterature Review on Dynamic Wheelchair Seating
Our literature review on Dynamic Seating includes over 200 peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed articles, presentations and proceedings, design articles, and even patents. This review explores literature in the context of dynamic wheelchair seating where a part of the wheelchair or wheelchair seating system moves in response to client movement. This document is regularly revised…
Continue ReadingRESNA Position on the Application of Dynamic Seating
The purpose of this document is to share typical clinical applications as well as provide evidence from the literature supporting the application of dynamic seating to assist practitioners in decision-making and justification.
Continue ReadingDynamic Seating Benefits from a PT Gavin Horan, LCS, LTd.
Seating Dynamics: A LCS Perspective Gavin Horan, PT Gavin Horan, PT and Clinical Sales Specialist with LCS, Ltd. in Sligo, Ireland, wrote the following on LinkedIn. We asked him to share his valuable thoughts in a Seating Dynamics blog. “In complex seating, the conversation often centres on alignment, support, and stability. But clinically, human posture…
Continue ReadingDynamic Stories: Jeanie, CP Advocate and Dynamic Seating User
Learn how Jeanie, a cerebral palsy advocate, uses dynamic seating to manage muscle tone, reduce pain, and stay active in her advocacy work.
Continue ReadingHow Many People Does It Take to Install the Dynamic Rocker Back interface?
Learn how a clinical team successfully installed a Dynamic Rocker Back interface, improving efficiency and supporting movement needs in seating solutions.
Continue ReadingMike Osborne, ATP, CRTS
Owner and Founder Alliance Rehab & Medical Equipment Missouri “We have found the Dynamic Back, when appropriate, can increase the quality of life for the individual using the equipment because they do not have to be in bed or use an inappropriate seating system while waiting for repairs to be done to their equipment.”
Continue ReadingOccupational Therapist
after the addition of Dynamic Seating “Her skin has improved dramatically – the redness we used to see daily is now gone.”
Continue ReadingMichael Ehmann, ATP
Consolidated MedicalNYC, New York “This was right up my alley thank you! My biggest takeaway from this course was why dynamic seating is crucial!” A Series of Case Studies, part 2
Continue ReadingEmma Pryce, Rehab Engineer
Active DesignLondon, England “This is the first on head positioning. However, I felt Michelle clearly explained everything and it was all very beneficial. My biggest takeaway from the course was the points of contact on the head and neck where support should be given. This is something that has never clearly been explained to me.”…
Continue ReadingJoe Gangl
Gillette Children’s Specialty HealthcareSt. Paul, MN “Excellent – interesting, clear and concise! My biggest takeaway from this course was tone management through allowing movement.” Dynamic Seating and Power Wheelchairs
Continue ReadingSydney Cherniak, OT Reg
Alberta, Canada “Dynamic seating should be included in seating systems to support sensory regulation, movement patterns, and client comfort.” An Introduction to Dynamic Seating
Continue ReadingVeronica Armellino, OT/ATP
Matheny Medical and Educational Center “Your products are well made and have helped our clients with high extensor tone, particularly the dynamic backs. They really relieve pressure against high tone and fluctuating tonal patterns of movement.”
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