pain prevention Archives | Seating Dynamics

Clinical Guidelines For Dynamic Wheelchair Seating: Postural Control and Function

November 15, 2019 |

This document is designed to provide Clinical Guidelines for the use of Dynamic Seating with clients who have the potential to develop increased postural control and function.

Clinical Guidelines For Dynamic Wheelchair Seating: Clients with Increased Muscle Tone and/or Forceful Movements

November 15, 2019 |

This document is designed to provide Clinical Guidelines for the use of Dynamic Seating with clients who have increased muscle tone and/or forceful movements.

Clinical Guidelines for Dynamic Wheelchair Seating: Providing Movement for Sensory Input, Decreasing Agitation, and/or Increasing Alertness – Clients Who Seek out Movement

November 14, 2019 |

This document is designed to provide Clinical Guidelines for the use of Dynamic Seating with clients who seek out movement and /or have behavioral issues. It covers providing movement for sensory input, decreasing agitation, and/or increasing alertness.

Pain in People Using Wheelchairs – Prevalence, Cause and Interventions

October 4, 2019 |

Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS – NRRTS Directions

This article will summarize current research related to pain in people using wheelchairs.

Pain in People using Wheelchairs

May 13, 2019 |

People with conditions which include increased muscle tone and/or spasticity are likely to experience pain in their wheelchair seating system. Frank and De Souza (2017) conducted a study which looked at individuals with cerebral palsy (GMFCS levels IV and V) who use power wheelchairs. Of the 102 participants, 20 reported problematic pain (20%) caused by…