lateral tilt

Antonio · 12-08-2011, 10:00 AM

What about power chairs with lateral tilt? Any experience?
Thanks.

SCI-Nurse · 12-08-2011, 06:29 PM

What would be the purpose of a lateral tilt wheelchair? I have never seen this in any chair.

(KLD)

grommet · 12-08-2011, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antonio

What about power chairs with lateral tilt? Any experience?
Thanks.

Do you mean tilit-in-space? Sitting in one now and have used tilt-in-space for .. thinking .. 12 years. I have never heard of lateral tilt but I guess anything is possible. Good luck :-)

Antonio · 12-09-2011, 08:18 AM

Lateral tilt means tilting the seating sistem sideways. It is used for persons with unbalanced scoliosis to change the effect of gravity on the spine in order to give a better balance, reduce back pain, change the areas of skin pressure and reverse shear forces on skin. In some users lateral tilt helps breathing and swallowing too.
Here is a couple of photos.

grommet · 12-09-2011, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antonio

Lateral tilt means tilting the seating sistem sideways. It is used for persons with unbalanced scoliosis to change the effect of gravity on the spine in order to give a better balance, reduce back pain, change the areas of skin pressure and reverse shear forces on skin. In some users lateral tilt helps breathing and swallowing too.
Here is a couple of photos.

Wow, live and learn. Just when I thought I knew it all. Thanks for the information. I never saw that before but it makes perfect sense. In fact, it's a real blessing for people who need it. Cool :-)

jakeyboy1 · 12-09-2011, 02:49 PM

Really hard to get paid for.
I've done a couple. Don't really think they are worth them.
http://motionconcepts.com/video/Late...tn320x240.html
Check out this video to see in operation.

MSWIFE1 · 12-09-2011, 05:23 PM

That is cool, never knew anything like that existed.

MSspouse · 12-09-2011, 11:11 PM

It could also help when traversing a sloped surface or if you needed to elevate at rest while parked on a slope.

chasmengr · 12-10-2011, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grommet

Wow, live and learn. Just when I thought I knew it all. Thanks for the information. I never saw that before but it makes perfect sense. In fact, it's a real blessing for people who need it. Cool :-)

me, too!!

12-08-2011, 10:00 AM	#1
Antonio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sondalo, Italy Posts: 91	lateral tilt What about power chairs with lateral tilt? Any experience? Thanks.

12-09-2011, 08:18 AM	#4
Antonio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sondalo, Italy Posts: 91	aims of lateral tilt Lateral tilt means tilting the seating sistem sideways. It is used for persons with unbalanced scoliosis to change the effect of gravity on the spine in order to give a better balance, reduce back pain, change the areas of skin pressure and reverse shear forces on skin. In some users lateral tilt helps breathing and swallowing too. Here is a couple of photos.

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SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,520	What would be the purpose of a lateral tilt wheelchair? I have never seen this in any chair. (KLD)

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MSspouse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 345	It could also help when traversing a sloped surface or if you needed to elevate at rest while parked on a slope.