They can be used in combination with a good back support to transform your chair to better support spinal health, reducing pain and decreasing risks of future problems.A 2021 study in the Journal of Physical Therapy Science found that posterior tilting, which reduces the natural lumbar spine ...
A number of problems start early—you do not have to be elderly to have spine problems. Sitting, lack of exercise, and lack of good nutrition, can cause spinal column problems at an early age. Be sure to check with your healthcare provider, chiropractor, or physical therapist for a correc...
Bye Bye Decubiti [R] Therapeutic Wheelchair Air Cushions, manufactured and marketed by Ken McRight Supplies, Inc., offer comfort and protection against decubiti (pressure sores) and other skin problems, especially to the spinal-injured and geriatric patient. Wheelchair Air Cushion The 450-seat ...
it fails to keep the body's normal biomechanics in mind. Proper support must be used in the lumbar and cervical spine to alleviate any uneven pull and fatigue of the spinal musculature. These problems occur when one attempts to lie on their stomach or on a side laying position on a chair...
His spine has degenerated to bone-on-bone, and he can barely sit in a wheel-chair for more than an hour. There's nothing he can do, but he's robust, has a solid body with a lot of padding, but has almost no spinal support whatsoever. He was astonished at h...
A system for regulating the functioning of an organ or duct generally includes an implantable band structured to at least partially circumscribe an organ or duct and an actuating mechanism operable to effect constriction of the band. The system further includes a plurality of incompressible cushion se...