Edwin Fisher
Canada “It is rare in these times to be able to discuss parts issues with personnel who are in a position of authority. Too many times you end up trying to discuss issues with someone halfway around the world using fractured English. Your handling of my parts request was truly outstanding, and I want to…
Continue ReadingMyra Vasquez-Romero, OTR, ATP
Regional Manager, Lightning Mobility Evaluations, LLC Former Clinical Coordinator Outpatient Pediatric Seating and Mobility Clinic TIRR Memorial Hermann Pediatric Outpatient Rehabilitation Houston, TX “I have used these dynamic footrests with much success for my patients and my families. LOVE THEM.”
Continue ReadingClinician Interview: Brain Power!
I had the privilege to present with a group of colleagues on Dynamic Seating at the International Seating Symposium last year. One of my co-presenters was Suzanne Eason, OT/L who works at St. Mary’s Home in Virginia. Suzanne is very interested in the impact of movement on brain development. I recently had a conversation with my friend.
Continue ReadingSeating Dynamics Dynamic Head Support Hardware demonstration
Dynamic Head Support Hardware is compatible with multiple head pads and provides movement to protect the client from injury, the hardware from breakage and to diffuse force and extension. Product Info: https://www.seatingdynamics.com/dynamic-head-support-hardware/ Case Study / Blog: https://www.seatingdynamics.com/2017/02/22/3-reasons-allow-neck-extend/
Continue ReadingSeating Dynamics Combined Dynamic Back Foot Components for Wheelchair Movement
Read more about combining Dynamic Seating components to optimize movement within a wheelchair: https://www.seatingdynamics.com/2019/03/12/using-multiple-dynamic-seating-components/
Continue ReadingSeating Dynamics Dynamic Components for Wheelchair Movement
This video illustrates the movement created by different Dynamic Seating components placed throughout the body on a wheelchair and then shows how different combinations of the components to maximize movement.
Continue ReadingSeating Dynamics Dynamic Rocker Back for Wheelchair Movement
The Seating Dynamics Rocker Back Interface is installed between the seat and the back of a wheelchair and provides movement of the back to absorb forces and assist the client back to upright. This movement can protect both the client from injury and the seating system and mobility base from breakage. This movement can also…
Continue ReadingDaniel – Managing High Tone Through Dynamic Seating
Daniel is a young man with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy and seizures. Daniel has high tone in his extremities and low tone in his trunk and neck. His tone is so extreme that he has broken components of his wheelchair frame in the past as well as dislocated both of his elbows and ruptured…
Continue ReadingWheelchair Seating Surfaces, Cushions & Dynamic Seating
Can a Dynamic Back be used with any type of seat? Does the movement allowed by this component limit what seating surface can be used? This is an important consideration. A seat or cushion is typically designed to support the pelvis and provide pressure distribution when the client is in a static position. Dynamic seating gets things moving!
Continue ReadingISS: Dynamic Seating – Exploring Theory, Research, and Products
Several professionals spoke on Dynamic Seating – Exploring Theory, Research, and Products at the The 35th International Seating Symposium, 2019.
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