Movement in wheelchair Archives

Alex – Accommodating Large, Forceful Movements in a Wheelchair

Check out this Dynamic Seating Case study on large, forceful movements in a wheelchair.

The Importance of Movement within a Wheelchair Seating System

Take a deep dive into why many are unable to move in a wheelchair and why it’s important to offer solutions that provide movement.

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

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.

Dynamic Seating: Clinical Indicators

Dynamic seating has many potential applications. This blog covers the clinical indicators relevant to absorption and diffusing force, protecting the wheelchair user and more.

Jonathan – Managing Extreme Extensor Tone

Jonathan is a 23 year old man with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy with significant extensor tone. Learn how Dynamic Seating, when used in combination throughout the body can eliminate equipment breakage, relax the body and improve function.

Dynamic Seating: Clinical Implications of Movement

Suzanne Eason, OT/L is a rock star! This OT works at the St. Mary’s Home in Virginia and truly applies the latest evidence to her practice – all to the benefit of the clients she works with.

Faith – Seeking Movement

Faith is a 9-year-old girl with diagnoses including brain injury, cerebral palsy, seizures and blindness. She loves sensory input, including rocking in her manual wheelchair.

Amanda – Providing Controlled and Safe Movement in a Wheelchair

Amanda has a diagnosis of spastic diplegic cerebral palsy and loves to rock. Dynamic Seating allows her controlled and safe movement in a wheelchair.

Seating Dynamics Combined Dynamic Head Back Foot Components for Wheelchair Movement

Read more about how different combinations of Dynamic Seating components maximize movement within a wheelchair.

Phillip – A Case Study of Dynamic Seating Used to Provide Movement

Phillip is an adult with developmental disabilities. He lives at the Mary Campbell Center in Wilmington, DE. He has increased muscle tone throughout his body. Phillip is non-ambulatory and nonverbal. He seeks out movement and tends to rock with his entire body in his manual wheelchair for much of the day.