Tag: Seating
What is the best specialist seating for managing fatigue?
Fatigue is often referred to by two different names – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME). Over a quarter of a million...
What causes pelvic obliquity and how can specialist seating help?
Postural abnormalities, like pelvic obliquity, make it difficult to achieve proper positioning when sitting. This can have serious long-term health consequences – especially for...
What causes posterior tilt and how can specialist seating help?
Maintaining good posture whilst sitting is key. Poor posture is associated with all sorts of health problems, from general aches and pains to significant...
When is Specialist Seating Needed? The Hierarchy of Provision
When it comes to specialist seating, deciding when to start using a specialist chair is just as important as choosing the right type of...
Best Chairs for People Who Are Hoisted
Across the UK, thousands of people rely on hoists every day. A hoist allows a carer to safely move someone from one place to...
Specialist seating for rehabilitation
Jump straight to… When is specialist seating used for rehabilitation? Features to look for in chairs for rehabilitation Tilt-in-space Riser Function Adjustability Our recommended...
Innovation in Paediatric Specialist Seating | Ask a Physiotherapist
Yorkshire Care Equipment have been specifying care chairs for people with disabilities for decades. In 2015, we even started developing our own range of...
Specialist Seating for Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
There are many different types of muscular dystrophy (MD). Each type can have different symptoms, severity levels, and affect different areas of the body....
Chairs with restraints – when are they necessary?
The use of restraints is a sensitive subject when it comes to specifying specialist seating. This is understandable. The idea of someone being strapped...
Special Needs Seating for Schools
There are over 1,250 special educational needs (SEN) schools across the UK. SEN schools educate and care for children with diverse physical and learning...