Comfort vs. Pain in Funding Documentation
If I go to the doctor for any reason, someone on staff always asks if I am in pain and, if so, what level of pain I’m in. Pain is a big deal. Beginning in the 1990’s, increased attention was given to pain and it was even dubbed the ‘fifth vital sign.”
Read MoreNew Back Cane Saw & Drill Jig Simplifies DRBi Installation
Seating Dynamics Dynamic Rocker Back interface (DRBi) provides movement in response to client forces. These forces are stored and then return the client to a neutral starting position. This Dynamic Back has many clinical applications, but first it must be correctly mounted to a wheelchair base.
Read MoreNumotion: Dynamic Seating: Diffusing and Moving!
This course, Dynamic Seating: diffusing and moving!, was presented by OT Michelle L. Lange for Numotion on 6/19/18.
Read MoreThe Label Game – which clients use Dynamic Seating?
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS When I first began working with clients more than 30 years ago (yikes!), I…
Read MoreThe Dynamic Rocker Back Interface: when should I lock it out?
The Dynamic Rocker Back Interface (DRBi) is a Dynamic Back that moves in response to client force. The elastomers in this Dynamic Back then return the client to an upright position. Some Dynamic Seating components “lock-out” or “latch” to temporarily render the component static. When should the DRBi be locked out?
Read MoreChange Can Be Good! An Interview with Cary Yarbrough of Action Seating and Mobility
Cary Yarbrough, ATP, works with Action Seating and Mobility in Sherwood, AK. He has been working with dynamic seating for many years, having mainly recommended the Kids Rock wheelchair in the past. When this was discontinued, he set out to find other options. Cary’s number one goal at the 2017 International Seating Symposium was to find Dynamic Seating – and he did at the Seating Dynamics booth.
Read MoreFAQ: Can Dynamic Seating Be Used on any Wheelchair?
Did you know that Seating Dynamics has a very comprehensive list of Frequently Asked Questions? You can find this list by ‘hovering’ over the Dynamic Seating tab on our website. One of our FAQs is “Can dynamic seating be used on any wheelchair?”
Read MoreNumotion: Positioning the Head (including dynamic options)
Positioning the Head (including dynamic options) was presented by Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS for Numotion on 3/20/18.
Read MoreISS: Dynamic Seating – Enhancing Participation Through Movement
Presentations: Dynamic Seating – Enhancing Participation Through Movement and Feasibility Trial of a Whole Body Dynamic Seating System for Preschool Children with Dystonia: aims, methods, and measures, where given at the 2018 International Seating Symposium.
Read MoreTravis Medical / Travis Cares: Is Your Client Stuck? Dynamic Seating Gets Things Moving!
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L presented, Is Your Client Stuck? Dynamic Seating Gets Things Moving!, at the Travis Medical / Travis Cares, 2018 Conference.
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