Linds 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.
Continue ReadingMuscle Tone and Movement Disorders: Challenges with Wheelchair Seating
As the second course in our Muscle Tone, Tone, Management and Dynamic Seating Intervention series, this course discusses common wheelchair seating challenges present in people with increased muscle tone and movement disorders.
Continue ReadingNew Mexico Mobility and Positioning Conference: Dynamic Seating
Dynamic Seating – New Mexico Mobility and Positioning Conference – Virtual 10/21/21
Continue ReadingMovement at the Ankle – Dynamic Footrest Plantar / Dorsi Flexion Option
When seated in a wheelchair and the lower extremity is extended, extension may be seen at the hip, knee, and even ankle (plantar flexion).
Continue ReadingQuick Class: Dynamic Seating – Maintenance
Most items need a certain level of maintenance. What about Dynamic Seating components? The answer is, “Yes!” All that force and movement will, eventually, wear down the elastomers. Depending on the degree of force and frequency of movement, the elastomers may have to be changed more frequently for some clients than for others.
Continue ReadingQuick Class: Dynamic Seating – Addressing Shear
A primary goal of wheelchair seating and mobility is to reduce Shear forces. Does Dynamic Seating increase Shear? This quick class answers that question.
Continue ReadingQuick Class: Dynamic Seating – Resistance DRBI Back
The optimal level of resistance is critical to the functioning of a Dynamic Back. In this Quick Class, we will review how to determine if the resistance is too firm, too soft, or just right.
Continue ReadingQuick Class: Dynamic Seating – Determining Which Dynamic Footrest Movements are Indicated
Dynamic Footrests provide movement in 3 directions: telescoping downward, knee extension, and ankle plantar flexion. This Quick Class discusses how to determine which movement to select for an individual client.
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