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Comfort vs. Pain in Funding Documentation

If I go to the doctor for any reason, someone on staff always asks if I am in pain and, if so, what level of pain I’m in. Pain is a big deal. Beginning in the 1990’s, increased attention was given to pain and it was even dubbed the ‘fifth vital sign.”

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Dynamic Seating

Dee Dee Freney, OTR/L, ATP and Keith Schwartz, MA, ATP – NRRTS Directions

The balance of stability and movement is key to function. Dynamic Seating can facilitate this through supports.

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International Seating Symposium: Using Seating to Enhance Movement of the Body in a Wheelchair

International Seating Symposium, 2015 Nashville, TN Using Seating to Enhance Movement of the Body in a Wheelchair Jessica Presperin Pedersen, MBA, OTR/L, ATP/SMS Suzanne Eason, OT/L  www.iss.pitt.edu/ISS_Pre/Iss_Pre_Doc/ISS_2015.pdf, p. 319-321 Effects of Dynamic Wheelchair Seating on Pressure, Motion, and PropulsionBarbara Crane, PhD, PT, ATP/SMS www.iss.pitt.edu/ISS_Pre/Iss_Pre_Doc/ISS_2015.pdf, p. 159

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RESNA Position on the Application of Wheelchairs, Seating Systems, and Secondary Supports for Positioning vs. Restraint

Dynamic Seating also requires the use of secondary supports, including Pelvic Positioning Belts and Foot straps. These secondary supports may be misconstrued as restraints. This Position Paper provides clinical guidelines, a summary of available research, and a comprehensive overview of relevant policies. This Position Paper can be helpful in ensuring that a client’s positional needs…

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