Oil and Water – Do Molded Backs and Dynamic Seating Mix?
Oil and water don’t mix well and we often assume that molded seating and movement don’t mix either. Why? Well, a molded seat or back provides very intimate contact with the client’s body. If, for example, the seat to back angle changes, this can change the alignment of the client in relation to these intimate contours.
Why Movement Helps People With Brain Injuries
“Jackson” (named has been changed) was in a car accident when he was only 6 years old and sustained a significant brain injury. As a result, he was unable to move himself, communicate with others, or control anything in his environment. He has been using various mobility bases since that time.
Supplier Interview: Concussions don’t Just Happen in Football
Recently I had a nice conversation with a colleague about Dynamic Seating. Joe McKnight is Director of Business Development in California, Nevada, and Arizona for Numotion, and he has been in the wheelchair seating and mobility field for a long time – probably longer than he would like to admit! Having that much experience provides a unique view. Joe states that “how we practiced 30 years ago and how we practice now should be different. We need to re-evaluate how we are doing things and how we need to change.”
Dynamic Seating Provides Anterior Movement Of The Trunk – Part 2
Our last blog addressed dynamic seating used to provide posterior movement of the trunk. Anterior movement of the trunk can also be facilitated.
3 Reasons to Provide Dynamic Posterior Movement of the Trunk and Pelvis
Seating Dynamics explains how a dynamic back rest provides clients with posterior trunk and pelvis movement.
Allowing Movement Of The Pelvis Without Loss Of Position
Seating Dynamics explains how dynamic pelvic components allow clients to tilt their pelvis forward and return upright to a neutral position.
NuFair Philadelphia: Dynamic Seating
NuFair, Philadelphia, PA, 2016 Philadelphia, PA Dynamic Seating course Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS Description: Dynamic seating has three primary functions –…
European Seating Symposium: Dynamic Seating – Creating possibilities
European Seating Symposium, 2016 Dublin, Ireland Dynamic Seating – Creating possibilities Tomas Collin
Canadian Seating and Mobility Conference: Dynamic Seating
Canadian Seating and Mobility Conference, 2016 Toronto, Canada Dynamic Seating Delia Freney, OTR/L, ATP and Keith Schwartz, RTS, ATP http://www.csmc.ca/docs/archives/2016_archive/ws/WS26%20-%20DYNAMIC%20SEATING.pdf
International Seating Symposium, 2016
International Seating Symposium, 2016 Vancouver, Canada Designing for Dystonia: begin at the beginning with children, parents and therapists Tim D. Adlam, PhD.,…