equipment breakage Archives | Seating Dynamics

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.

Joe’s Dynamic Footrests

Joe has cerebral palsy and dystonia. His Dynamic Rocker Back interface, in combination with his Dynamic Footrests, allow him to move, prevent breakage, and maintain his posture within the seating system.

Dynamic Stories: Derrick

Derrick’s dynamic seating has reduced active muscle tone, improved his posture, and reduced equipment breakage.

Dynamic Stories: Jonathan and Tone That Won’t Quit!

Jonathan is a young man with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Dynamic Seating added to his wheelchair has helped him address tone that just won’t quit.

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.

Dynamic Stories: Tyler – when tone management doesn’t work

Numotion ATP Toby Bergantino share his dynamic seating success with client Tyler, a young man with cerebral palsy and extremely high tone.

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?

Kylie – don’t underestimate her small but strong movement

In this video, watch carefully as Kylie moves her Dynamic Footrests and Dynamic Back. Her movements don’t always look very strong, but she has broken numerous components on her manual and power wheelchairs.