The Importance of Movement within a Wheelchair Seating System
Take a deep dive into why many are unable to move in a wheelchair and why it’s important to offer solutions that provide movement.
Dynamic Stories – Patricia Toole, MAT, MSOT, OTR/L, ATP
Trish Toole is an occupational therapist who works extensively in wheelchair seating and mobility, as well as 24/7 postural care.
Canadian Seating and Mobility Conference – Toronto 2024
The Canadian Seating and Mobility Conference was held on September 10-11th in Toronto and was a great success! Over 600…
Summary of Research Studies: Cerebral Palsy Clinical Phenomena and Impact of Dynamic Seating
This post summarizes research studies related to clinical phenomena observed in people with cerebral palsy related to the impact of dynamic seating.
Reducing Resistance to Allow Rocking
Jozie is a 3 1/2 year old girl with the diagnoses of epilepsy and West Syndrome. She received a manual tilt in space wheelchair with a Dynamic Back as she seeks out movement.
Taking the Dynamic Rocker Back to the Showers! The DRBi is available on Raz Design Shower Chairs
You are probably aware that the Dynamic Rocker Back interface (DRBi) can be mounted to many manual and power wheelchairs to diffuse client forces – protecting the client and the equipment, as well as providing much needed movement. This option is also available on the Raz Design shower chairs!
Dynamic Seating for People with Cerebral Palsy
How can Dynamic Seating be beneficial for people with Cerebral Palsy? It can prevent equipment breakage, client injury, diffuse tone & provide movement.
Dynamic Stories – Clinician Interview: Missy Ball, PT, MT, ATP
Missy Ball is a retired physical therapist in Metairie, LA who has many years of experience in wheelchair seating and mobility, including Dynamic Seating (DS).
Evaluation, Simulation, and Dynamic Seating Trials
Recently a therapist asked me how she could recommend Dynamic Seating components if she didn’t actually try these with a client. Great question! It is not typically realistic to conduct Dynamic Seating trials as one would need to place Dynamic Seating components on a client’s wheelchair for trial and often the frame would need to be modified to accept these components.
Clinical Indicators: Maintaining Posture by Providing Movement
Dynamic Seating has many clinical indicators, including reducing active client extension, preventing client pain and injury, preventing equipment breakage, providing movement, and improving postural control, stability, and function.