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Quick Class: Dynamic Seating – Improving Postural Control and Stability

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Dynamic seating provides resistance to movement initiated by the wheelchair user, usually through spring or elastomer type mechanisms or other resistive, but mobile components. Movement against resistance has been demonstrated to increase strength in people with increased muscle tone without an increase in spasticity. Increased muscle strength can, in turn, improve both postural control and functioning.

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Quick Class: Dynamic Seating – Allowing Movement

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Dynamic Seating moves in response to client forces. Many clients move, not due to increased extensor tone, but rather for the explicit purpose of moving. We all tend to seek out movement. We are wired to move, and movement has so many benefits.

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Quick Class: Dynamic Seating – Preventing Equipment Damage

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The forces from extension on a static wheelchair seat and frame can be so strong as to cause damage to equipment. Hardware used to mount the seating system and components (such as a head support), are particularly susceptible to damage.

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Quick Class: Dynamic Seating – Absorbing and Diffusing Force

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Many clients using wheelchair seating have increased muscle tone. This can lead to active extension, particularly at the hips, knees, and neck.

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Quick Class: What is Dynamic Seating?

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Definitions and terminology may not seem very exciting but are very important. It is critical that we each know exactly what assistive technology or intervention is being recommended or used. In this video, Michelle Lange presents a definition and explains What is Dynamic Seating?

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Dynamic Seating: Myth Busters

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You can’t get that funded! If the client can move, they will just extend more! Or they will move out of position! And, there isn’t any evidence that this intervention is beneficial. Are these facts or myths? Michelle Lange presented this Numotion webinar on July 21, 2020 and busted these myths!

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Dynamic Seating

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The recorded session of Dynamic Seating by Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS from the AT-TIES Together Conference 2020 is available to watch now.

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Dynamic Seating: Who Can Benefit from This Technology

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Michelle L. Lange presented, Dynamic Seating: Who Can Benefit from This Technology? care of NRRTS on February 27, 2020. Watch on demand and earn CEUs now.

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Dynamic Seating: providing movement for clinical benefits

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OT Michelle Lange presented Dynamic Seating: providing movement for clinical benefits at the 2019 Action Seating & Mobility ACTNow Conference.

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Dynamic Seating: a series of case studies

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Therapist Michelle Lange presented, Dynamic Seating: a series of case studies, as a Numotion webinar on 4/23/19.