Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Ted Ruckstuhl is the Business Development Manager at Seating Dynamics. You may have spoken to him on the phone, he provides quite a bit of support to customers that way. One question he is asked frequently is whether Dynamic Seating can be used on a power wheelchair. Continue reading
Check out the top blogs from 2018 on Dynamic Seating topics from head positioning to documenting pain to new client stories and tools. Continue reading
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Supplier JJ Waldrop has worked for National Seating and Mobility in Richmond, Virginia for about 5 years now and has been using Dynamic Seating for even longer. He often works with Suzanne Eason, OT/L at St. Mary’s Home. JJ was kind enough to spend some time with me on the phone recently and we had a great conversation!
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Judy Garber has worked with Skills of Central Pennsylvania for 37 years; 35 of which she has worked with wheelchairs. “I worked in the same office as someone who would repair wheelchairs and I filled in for him when he was on vacation.” Skills of Central PA supports a number of group homes in four regions.
Judy has been using Dynamic Seating since about 2013 and really likes it. She is mostly using Dynamic Seating to prevent breakage which she was seeing at wheelchair backcanes and footrests. Judy also works with clients who love to dance! The Dynamic Seating allows the clients to move without breaking their frames due to excessive forces from increased muscle tone.
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Dynamic Seating can be used successfully on a power wheelchair, though there are unique parameters which must be considered. Let’s take a look at when Dynamic Seating on a power wheelchair is clinically indicated – and not – as well as these other considerations.
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This blog was originally posted in February 2018. We are posting this update with some new information and recommendations!
Seating Dynamics Dynamic Footrests can move in up to 3 directions. First, the footrests can telescope, allowing movement downward. Second, the footrests can elevate, allowing the knee to extend and the foot to move forward. Third, the footplate can move into plantar and dorsi flexion, allowing ankle movement.
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
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.” Continue reading
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
When I first began working with clients more than 30 years ago (yikes!), I saw many children with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is an umbrella diagnosis with many other diagnoses residing underneath. As the practice of medicine has progressed, many children have more specific diagnoses thanks to more advanced diagnostic technologies, such as MRIs.
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
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?”
Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Kylie and I have known each other for a long time. This young woman lives in Wyoming and works in the theatre. Kylie has cerebral palsy and has used a power wheelchair and speech generating device since a young age. She has recently started using dynamic seating. I spoke with Kylie and her mom, Chele, by phone.