Tech Tip: Dynamic Footrests – Knee Angle Adjustment
In our new series of Tech Tips for Dynamic Seating products, JJ shows you how to set the angle at the knee on your Dynamic Footrest for Wheelchairs.
Dynamic Footrest Hangers – It’s All In The Design
Allowing movement at the knee is more complicated than it sounds. When a client extends at the knee, this movement is not just in one plane. In other words, the foot doesn’t simply slide forward. The foot follows an arc, forward and upward.
Maintenance Time! The Dynamic Footrests
Dynamic Seating uses elastomers, springs, and/or hydraulics to absorb force, store energy, and return the client to a starting position. Instead of the wheelchair frame breaking, the dynamic component will wear and require replacement.
Sample Medical Justification – Dynamic Footrests
The following are sample medical justification wording for the Seating Dynamics Dynamic Footrests for wheelchairs which may be used in funding…
Sample Medical Justification – Static Footrests
The following are sample medical justification wording for the Seating Dynamics Static Footrests which may be used in documentation, such…
Kylie’s Dynamic Footrests Diffuse Extension
When Kylie used to push on her footplates, her entire body extended and she moved out of position in relation to her seating system. With Dynamic Footrests, the footrests move in response to her force and so she remains in a seated position.
Quick Class: Dynamic Seating – Determining Which Dynamic Footrest Movements are Indicated
Dynamic Footrests provide movement in 3 directions: telescoping downward, knee extension, and ankle plantar flexion. This Quick Class discusses how to determine which movement to select for an individual client.
Quick Class: Dynamic Seating – Assessment
It is not typically realistic to trial Dynamic Seating components as the frame may need to be modified. Instead, we can simulate the effects of Dynamic Seating during the assessment to determine if these components are indicated.
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?
Movement at the Ankle – Dynamic Footrest Plantar / Dorsi Flexion Option
When seated in a wheelchair and the lower extremity is extended, extension may be seen at the hip, knee, and even ankle (plantar flexion).