Clinical Indicators and Assessment
How Do I Know if a Client Needs Dynamic Footrests?
In earlier blogs we have addressed key topics such as “What is Dynamic Seating ” and “Dynamic Seating: Clinical Indicators .” In this blog, we will focus on Dynamic Footrests.
Continue ReadingHow Do I Know if a Client Needs Dynamic Head Support Hardware?
In earlier blogs we have addressed key topics such as “What is Dynamic Seating ” and “Dynamic Seating: Clinical Indicators .” In this blog, we will focus on Dynamic Head Support Hardware.
Continue ReadingDynamic Seating: Decreased Energy Consumption and Weight Gain
It has been established that Dynamic Seating absorbs and diffuses force. This intervention is often used to prevent client injury and equipment breakage, as well as to provide movement.
Continue ReadingThe 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.
Continue ReadingMovement as a Human Right
Movement within wheelchair seating is not limited to movement between locations, but movement of the body itself, a right we can’t ignore.
Continue ReadingMy 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?
Continue ReadingFAQ: 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.
Continue ReadingClinician Interview – Stefanie Laurence: Problem Solving During the Seating Assessment
Stefanie, Clinical Educator at Motion, Inc. in Toronto, shares her incorporation of Dynamic Seating into practice and education.
Continue ReadingDynamic 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?
Continue ReadingDynamic 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.
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