Great Reads about Standing & Seating

Two great articles recently came out in Rehab Management Magazine and Mobility Management Magazine that I want to share.

“The Need to Stand” by Lauren Rosen, PT, MPT, ATP. 
Rehab Management. January, 2010.
Lauren is the Motion Analysis program coordinator for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida.  For years, Lauren has been in the forefront of helping to educate her clients and peers about the benefits of standing and how to find the stander to best fit a client’s needs.   “The Need to Stand” article pulls together the research on standing, types of standers, contraindications,  funding and more.

“The ‘Other’ Benefits of Proper Positioning” by Laurie Watanabe.
Mobility Management. March 2010.
Achieving functional posture can impact your client’s life.  Laurie interviews experts from Varilite, Altimate Medical Inc., Otto Bock and more to find out how proper seating posture can effect respiration and digestion, as well as social, emotional, and cognitive growth. The article also provides “action items” to consider during seating and mobility evaluations.