Clinician Interview with Missy Tally – a long term approach
Meet Melissa “Missy” Tally, PT Coordinator at the Perlman Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center as she shares her experiences with Dynamic Seating.
Continue ReadingSupplier Interview: Ryan Read, ATP – A Dynamic Journey
Ryan Read grew up in Topeka, KS where his Mom worked with children with special needs. These early experiences had an impact on Ryan who now works as an ATP in wheelchair seating and mobility.
Continue ReadingDynamic Stories: an interview with Jordan Joslin
Jordan Joslin is an ATP/SMS, CRTS in Erie, PA who works for National Seating & Mobility. He was kind enough to spend some time with me on the phone recently to discuss his experiences with Dynamic Seating.
Continue ReadingAn Interview with Mala Aaronson, OT, ATP, CRTS
Mala Aaronson, OT is an amazing seating and mobility specialist working for National Seating & Mobility in Natick, MA. Mala took time out of her busy schedule to talk with me about Dynamic Seating.
Continue ReadingPreserving Joint Integrity through Dynamic Seating
Daniel is a teenage boy with the diagnoses of cerebral palsy and seizures. He has significantly high muscle tone and has had varied success with tone management over the years. If his feet are not strapped to the footplates, he extends at his knees and his feet are then hanging far in front of the footplates. This increases the turning radius of the wheelchair, places his lower legs at risk of injury, and leads to a loss of position of his pelvis. As a result, his feet have been strapped into shoeholders for most of his life. This positioning has kept his feet on the footplates, but has created other issues.
Continue ReadingUsing Multiple Dynamic Seating Components on a Wheelchair
Dynamic components can be used individually, however combining these components can often maximize the impact Dynamic Seating can make and better meet the client’s needs.
Continue ReadingInternational Seating Symposium: Dynamic Seating – Diverse Applications: a series of Case Studies
International Seating Symposium – Pittsburgh, PA – 2/1/22 11:30am
Continue ReadingLinds Rehabilitation Equipment: Dynamic Seating for Clients with Increased Muscle Tone
Linds Rehabilitation Equipment, VIC, Australia – 11/30/21 8:15pm ET
Continue ReadingMuscle Tone: Definitions, Etiology, Pathophysiology and Related Diagnoses
This course discusses muscle tone: definitions, etiology, and pathophysiology. People with increase muscle tone may also have movement disorders and reflexive responses. Diagnoses where increased muscle tone is common will also be presented.
Continue ReadingDynamic Seating Interventions for Tone and Movement
The 3rd course in our Muscle Tone, Tone, Management and Dynamic Seating Intervention (link to first) presents the use of Dynamic Seating in people with increased muscle tone and movement disorders.
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