Strong Extension Forces Archives

Mitch – Extending in the Shower

Mitch extends with force, primarily at the hips. His wheelchair has dynamic components, but what happens when he is extending in the shower?

R.K. – A Dynamic Solution to Extensor Thrust

Learn how Naomi has used Dynamic Seating to control her power wheelchair, reduce injury and equipment breakage and maintain her position within several different seating systems.

Danny – Fulfilling a Need to Rock and Decrease Agitation

Danny is a young man with autism, sensory processing disorder, & global developmental delays. While in his wheelchair, he rocks with force, seeking sensory stimuli. See how dynamic seating helps.

Lochlann – Supporting Extensor Tone

Lochlann has strong extension and dystonia and also seeks out movement. A dynamic back and dynamic head support diffuse these forces and allow movement.

Kristen – Extension and Equipment Breakage

Kristen is a 31 year old woman with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. She has involvement in both legs and one upper extremity, with more involvement in the lower extremities (Triplegia).

Dyllie – Maintaining Position and Increasing Seating Tolerance Down Under

Dyllie is a 25 year old man with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy who has been using Seating Dynamics Dynamic Footrests, Dynamic Rocker Back, and Dynamic Head Support Hardware for 8 months at the time of this case study.

Tyler – When Tone Management Doesn’t Work

Tyler is a young man with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy.He is extremely strong and has broken many parts on his wheelchair. When tone management didn’t work, dynamic seating did.

Amber – Providing Movement to Reduce Pain, Breakage, and Tone

Amber has developmental delays, cerebral palsy and choreoathetoid movements. In this case study see how Dynamic Seating helps her move with reduced pain and breakage.

Jonathan – Managing Extreme Extensor Tone

Jonathan is a 23 year old man with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy with significant extensor tone. Learn how Dynamic Seating, when used in combination throughout the body can eliminate equipment breakage, relax the body and improve function.

Daniel – 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…