wheelchair breakage Archives | Seating Dynamics

Huntington’s Disease and Dynamic Seating

See how Dynamic Seating has helped Chris with involuntary movement from Huntington’s Disease.

Alex – Accommodating Large, Forceful Movements in a Wheelchair

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

Thulfeqar – The Need to Move in an Ultralight Manual Wheelchair

Thulfeqar is a young man with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Find out how Dynamic Seating allows his movement while preserving his Ultralight Manual Wheelchair.

Kristen – Extension and Equipment Breakage

Kristen is a 31 year old woman with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. She has involvement in both legs and one upper extremity, with more involvement in the lower extremities (Triplegia).

Wear and Tear indicate need for Dynamic Footrests

With her feet strapped in static footrest hangers on her wheelchair, Alex demonstrates movement of her lower extremities and obvious wear and tear, particularly between the footplate and the footrest hanger.

Knee Extension and Sustained Forces indicate need for Dynamic Footrests

With both feet unstrapped from her wheelchair, Alex quickly extends both knees with sustained force.

Large and Forceful Leg Movements indicate need for Dynamic Footrests

With her left foot unstrapped from her wheelchair, Alex demonstrates lower extremity large and forceful movements.

Quick Class: Dynamic Seating – Durability

Dynamic Seating is often used to prevent equipment breakage, specifically the wheelchair frame and seating system. The Dynamic components absorb strong, repeated, sudden, and/or sustained forces, hence protecting vulnerable areas of the seating and mobility base. But what about the Dynamic Components themselves? Just how durable are these?

Jonathan’s Dynamic Headrest in Action

Jonathan has significant extension throughout his body secondary to cerebral palsy. He had a long history of breaking head support hardware and so a Seating Dynamics Dynamic Head Support was recommended.

Quick Class: Dynamic Seating – Preventing Equipment Damage

The forces from extension on a static wheelchair seat and frame can be so strong as to cause damage to equipment. Hardware used to mount the seating system and components (such as a head support), are particularly susceptible to damage.