Dynamic Seating and the Restraint Debate
There are times when a wheelchair seating and mobility team, after careful evaluation and problem-solving, makes specific recommendations – only to hear that these well thought out interventions may be considered to be a restraint. So just what is considered a restraint and how does this affect Dynamic Seating?
Continue ReadingSupplier Interview – Dynamic Seating Down Under with Astris PME, New South Wales, Australia
Meet Venesha Moodley and Laurie Grace of Astris PME and learn how they are using dynamic seating in New South Wales, Australia.
Continue ReadingStatic Wheelchair Footrests: special circumstances
Why does the world need another static footrest hanger? While manual and power wheelchairs come with a variety of available footrests, standard footrests do not meet the needs of everyone. This one adjusts to meet those needs.
Continue ReadingHow to Determine Which Dynamic Footrest Movements are Indicated for an Individual?
Dynamic Footrests provide up to three types of movement – a telescoping downward movement, knee extension, and plantar/dorsi flexion.
Continue ReadingAlpine Rehab Conference: Muscle Tone, Tone, Management and Dynamic Seating Intervention
This course will explore muscle tone, implications in wheelchair seating, and interventions. We will start with muscle tone definitions, etiology, pathophysiology, movement disorders, and related diagnoses.
Continue ReadingCanadian Seating and Mobility Conference: Providing Movement for Clinical Benefit
This course will define dynamic seating, as well as the clinical benefits of this intervention. A variety of product options and features will be reviewed to better match these features to a specific client’s needs.
Continue ReadingStephanie
Naomi’s Mom Denver, CO “We are super thankful that Greg could custom design a solution for Naomi! She is now more independent, more in control, more comfortable and all of this has a positive impact on her mental health and sense of self.”
Continue ReadingSinead Kelly
Senior Occupational Therapist at Better Rehab Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia For a client with Angelman Syndrome, we found that “…The main challenge was designing a wheelchair that could safely accommodate our client’s impulsive movements – movements that had previously damaged his previous AT and unfortunately led to self-injury. The solution was the Seating Dynamics Rocker…
Continue ReadingSusan Murphy, ATP
Account Manager Sunrise Medical “I have been a physical therapist and an ATP in CRT for 35 plus years. The Dynamic Back has been an accessory that has worked for many users to maintain their posture, it has helped children to increase core strength to reduce postural support needs, and it has decreased client drooling…
Continue ReadingSarah Leonard, PT, DPT, MBA, ATP
Former Clinical Education Manager Sunrise Medical “As a physical therapist and ATP who has been prescribing CRT for clients for more than 10 years, it is my experience, that the dynamic back is an essential component for clients with high tone. These clients require the use of a dynamic back to maintain optimal posture required…
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