Postural Care - what is it?
- Postural care is how we position our bodies when we lie, sit, stand, and move
- People who find it difficult to move are at more risk of developing altered body shape
- This altered body shape can then impact on, function, comfort, pressure relief, digestion and respiratory function
Goals of postural care:
- Reduce pain and improve comfort
- To gain a functional position to interact with environment
- Prevention of pressure areas
- Maintain a good structural alignment to be able to sit or stand
- Provide a 24-hour approach
Ways we can achieve this with:
- Thorough assessment by Physio and Occupational Therapist
- Equipment such as seating, sleeping support systems, wedges
- Therapy intervention to work on posture and alignment and maintenance of range of movement and muscle length
Recent intervention provided by the Rehab4U Team
We were asked to support a client who was in bed all day in a nursing home and was only up once a week for a hairdressing appointment. She was extremely uncomfortable in her current chair. We provided Occupational and Physiotherapy to assess and support in trialling several new chairs. As a result, on a daily basis this lady is now sitting in a chair, she has less pain and many more social interactions along with visits from family.
If you are interested in finding out more, then please do get in touch. We would be more than happy to support you or your relative in improving posture and, as a result, your or their quality of life.
We would provide an:
- Initial assessment by Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist with report and recommendations
- Ongoing support to add in equipment and treatment plans to improve postural care
We work jointly with the Posture Partnership.