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Jozie Rocks | Finding the Right Resistance for a Dynamic Rocker Back

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These videos show how important it is to have a variety of elastomers on when installing a Dynamic Rocker Back. Different resistances are needed by different clients or dynamic seating won’t work as intended.

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Taking the Dynamic Rocker Back to the Showers! DRBi now available on Raz Design Shower Chairs.

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You are probably aware that the Dynamic Rocker Back interface (DRBi) can be mounted to many manual and power wheelchairs to diffuse client forces – protecting the client and the equipment, as well as providing much needed movement. This option is also available on the Raz Design shower chairs!

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Dynamic Seating for People with Cerebral Palsy

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How can Dynamic Seating be beneficial for people with Cerebral Palsy?  It can prevent equipment breakage, client injury, diffuse tone & provide movement.

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Lochlann’s New Dynamic Head Support Diffuses His Strong Neck Extension and Rotation

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

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Lochlann – Supporting Extensor Tone

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

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Hip Extension & Loss of Position in Wheelchair

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This young man extends with significant force at his hips, causing him to elevate his pelvis off of the cushion. When he relaxes, his pelvis lands on the cushion in a posterior pelvic tilt.

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Dynamic Stories – Clinician Interview: Missy Ball, PT, MT, ATP

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Missy Ball is a retired physical therapist in Metairie, LA who has many years of experience in wheelchair seating and mobility, including Dynamic Seating (DS).

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Evaluation, Simulation, and Dynamic Seating Trials

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Recently a therapist asked me how she could recommend Dynamic Seating components if she didn’t actually try these with a client. Great question! It is not typically realistic to conduct Dynamic Seating trials as one would need to place Dynamic Seating components on a client’s wheelchair for trial and often the frame would need to be modified to accept these components.

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Clinical Indicators: Maintaining Posture by Providing Movement

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Dynamic Seating has many clinical indicators, including reducing active client extension, preventing client pain and injury, preventing equipment breakage, providing movement, and improving postural control, stability, and function.

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Clinician Interview: Elaine T. Lu PT, MHEd, ATP

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Elaine Lu is a physical therapist in Salt Lake City, UT who has many years of experience in wheelchair seating and mobility, including Dynamic Seating (DS).

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