FAQs: Dynamic Rocker Back interface Compatibility and Installation
Some of our most frequently asked questions have to do with Compatibility and Installation of the Dynamic Rocker Back interface (DRBi). Let’s take a look at the questions you have been asking and our answers.
Dynamic Stories: Carl – improved wheelchair driving and computer use
Dynamic Seating is designed to provide movement; however, client movement may actually decrease after using Dynamic Seating for a while. Why?
FAQ: When is Dynamic Seating NOT Clinically Indicated?
Are there instances when Dynamic Seating is NOT indicated for a client? A while back, a colleague of mine stated, “why wouldn’t we let a client move?” We are wired to move and seek out movement for a variety of reasons. Personally, I’m not a big fan of sitting still.
My Client isn’t Moving as Much – What Happened?
Dynamic Seating is designed to provide movement; however, client movement may actually decrease after using Dynamic Seating for a while. Why?
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?
Dynamic Stories: an interview with 2009 Ms. Arkansas Wheelchair
I recently spoke with Ryan Read, ATP of Presidential Mobility in Fayetteville, AK. He shared how much Dynamic Seating had impacted a client he works with – Jacqueline. I was particularly intrigued that her new Dynamic Seating has actually improved her speech production.
Dynamic Stories: Derrick
Derrick’s dynamic seating has reduced active muscle tone, improved his posture, and reduced equipment breakage.
Dynamic Stories: Jonathan and Tone That Won’t Quit!
Jonathan is a young man with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Dynamic Seating added to his wheelchair has helped him address tone that just won’t quit.
Dynamic Seating: Clinical Indicators
Dynamic seating has many potential applications. This blog covers the clinical indicators relevant to absorption and diffusing force, protecting the wheelchair user and more.
Can Dynamic Seating Improve Function?
Research shows that a Dynamic Seating intervention can help a client improve function such as vocalization, use of assistive tech, and even breathing.
