Brent McFarlane was just 43 years old when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. A renowned athlete, he had previously served as Head Track and Field Coach for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. This is his story, including his experience with the Seating Matters Atlanta chair.
Accuracy is essential when measuring a client or patient for their new clinical chair. Here are the steps to follow and general tips to remember as you measure seat width, seat depth, seat height, back height and arm rest height.
Henry and Christine are an elderly couple living at home. They have been dealing with Christine’s Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and progressive symptoms. This article explores their story, challenges, and Henry’s search to find a chair that would enable his wife to live at home for as long as possible.
Pressure injuries pose significant risks to the mental and physical health of patients. Recent groundbreaking research has highlighted four key principles that, when addressed, ensure optimum pressure management and patient comfort. Do you know them all?
Anne Marie has Huntington’s Disease and receives 24 hour care. She was sliding and falling every few minutes from her old arm chair, often ending up on the floor. Swapping to the Seating Matters Atlanta chair had a huge impact on the life of both Anne Marie and her family. Here is their story.
Tilt in space is a critical feature of clinical seating, where a chair physically tilts the seated person backwards without changing their position, or the angle of their hips, knees and ankles. Why is this so important? Which angle of tilt in space is right for the patient? And which Seating Matters chairs offer this feature?
By Martina Tierney, OT I’m often asked about pressure management in seating and specifically in relation to the cushions. There is a lot of incorrect information out there in terms of pressure management and cushions, so I wanted to write an article to outline some of the challenges around this…
By Dr Elizabeth Tierney, PT, DPT · If you, or someone you care for, is isolated either at home or in a care home due to Covid restrictions, you might be worried about mobility and keeping active, especially if exercise was a big part of your life prior to lockdown or isolation. …
By Martina Tierney, OT We have found, that a common question with healthcare professionals can be ‘how often do you need to change a pressure cushion?’ The honest answer, is that there is no simple, one word answer to this question, as it depends on; • The type of cushion.•…
By Martin Tierney Understanding why seating matters, can make a difference to the life of patients and caregivers, preventing injury and reducing the cost of care.* What is Good Sitting Posture? By approximately ten months of age, a typically developing infant demonstrates good sitting posture. The infant sits with the…
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