Posts Tagged ‘Dynamic Footrests’
Evaluation, Simulation, and Dynamic Seating Trials
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.
Continue ReadingDynamic Stories: An interview with Daniel’s Mom
Daniel is a 17 year old young man with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. He has been successfully using dynamic seating for over 5 years now. He started with a Kids Rock dynamic manual wheelchair. He currently uses a tilt in space manual wheelchair with a dynamic rocker back and dynamic footrests. I sat down with his Mom, Mary, to ask her some questions.
Continue ReadingSeating Dynamics Dynamic Footrests provide movement in up to 3 planes
Seating Dynamics Dynamic Footrests provide movement in up to 3 planes – telescoping, knee extension and plantar/dorsiflexion. These movements are designed work together to provide smooth lower extremity movement. Product Info: https://www.seatingdynamics.com/footrests/dynamic-wheelchair-footrests/ Case Study / Blog: https://www.seatingdynamics.com/2017/01/09/3-reasons-provide-movement-knee/
Continue ReadingDynamic Stories: Time to Rock and Not Roll
Phillip is a mover and a shaker – literally! This adult with developmental disabilities likes to move. He lives at a residential facility in Delaware. Years of rocking in his manual wheelchairs have left a trail of destruction. He has broken seating systems, mounting hardware, and wheelchair frames as a result of repeated and often strong movements.
Continue ReadingSeating Dynamics Dynamic Footrest for Wheelchair Movement
The dynamic footrest provides an energy absorbing range of motion. Traditional wheelchair footrests only provide a place to park the foot and, when subjected to significant forces, may be damaged. Dynamic footrests absorb the energy transmitted by the user’s movement, protecting the client from injury and the equipment from damage as well as providing movement…
Continue ReadingOliver – Increasing Strength and Decreasing Constipation
Oliver is an adorable 5 year old male born at 40 weeks with forceps delivery due to transverse presentation. Several weeks after birth, he was diagnosed with epilepsy, spastic quadriplegia, cortical vision impairment, and hypothyroidism.
Continue ReadingKylie – Breakage, Pressure and Cute Shoes
Kylie is a young woman who 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. On her power chair, Kylie uses a Seating Dynamics Dynamic Rocker Back interface (DRBi), Seating Dynamics…
Continue ReadingLowering Agitation in High Tone Individuals with Dynamic Seating – A Supplier Interview with JJ Waldrop
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!
Continue ReadingFAQ: Can Dynamic Seating be used on a Power Wheelchair? Yes! But when is it appropriate?
Dynamic Seating can be used successfully on a power wheelchair, though there are unique parameters which must be considered.
Continue ReadingSeating Dynamics Footrest Adapter
The new Seating Dynamics footrest adapter will allow you to install any of the Seating Dynamics footrests on to many different wheelchairs. Case Study / Blog: https://www.seatingdynamics.com/2018/05/02/faq-can-dynamic-seating-be-used-on-any-wheelchair/ Dynamic Footrest: https://www.seatingdynamics.com/footrests/dynamic-wheelchair-footrests/ Static Footrest: https://www.seatingdynamics.com/footrests/static-footrests/
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