What is an Orthopaedic Chair?

Firstly, people sometimes ask is it Orthopaedic or Orthopedic? Both refer to the same speciality, with just slightly different spelling variations. Orthopaedics is the original British form of the word and the latter, Orthopedic, being both the Americanised version and more commonly used.

In short, the Orthopaedic meaning relates to the branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles. As we age, our ability to physically support ourselves lessens as the body gets physically weaker. As an example, you may see an older person seated in a slumped position rather than sitting upright – this illustrates and emphasises the need for the correct chair; to avoid adding to, or enhancing, an individual’s potential ailments.

Orthopaedic chairs are designed to provide your spine and skeletal system with the best possible support. Offering lumbar support to that area of your spine, you are then enabled to sit in a position that keeps you from hunching over and straining your shoulders.

The Solution

Comfortable while seated? Depending on the style of chair you choose, a number of orthopaedic chairs within our recliner range have the ability to be adjusted. This can help provide short-term positional relief to aches and pains, which in turn assists you to sit more comfortably for longer periods of time.

Choosing the right chair for an individual is all about what their specific needs are. For example, the elderly patient shown in the main image, clearly requires assistance from a carer in the circumstances illustrated.

While this is commonplace in the care industry, the example chair illustrated below not only assists the patient to a stand-up position (one of many attributes), but both frees and alleviates a carer from such hands-on duties; from which manual handling injuries are a  common complaint with carers.

The Independence

It is estimated that around 6.5 million people in the UK are carers which is roughly 1 in 8 adults.

The right choice of chair suited specifically to an individual can literally change their life. With the elderly sometimes restricted in their mobility, the easing of restrictions is subject to the chair. The more work the chair can do for the individual – the greater independence they can achieve.

Our chairs are made to fit you and offer incredible comfort whilst benefiting your health by ensuring you are sitting correctly.

The Specification

All our products have been chosen with the end-user in mind, and Berwick prides themselves in putting themselves in the place of the patient.

The team at Berwick share the same vision and is ever mindful that the products meet their own high expectations and would be happy for either their own use or that of their loved ones. This careful approach ensures that the best products are available to offer the ultimate care.

The Fingertip Control

We are well aware of the challenges as outlined earlier and the riser recliner range offers so much more than ‘just a chair’ with adjustable lumbar support and powered headrests as an example. As already mentioned, some chairs in our range assist you in getting you from a seated position to a standing one. This control process is literally at your fingertips via a handset and, most importantly, all from the comfort of your chair.

The Choices

From a standard recliner to rise recliners and sit-to-stand chairs, Berwick offers an excellent range of comfortable chairs for seniors. High Back Chairs, Wing Back Chairs and Armchairs are all available for selection.

Our extensive range of furniture and furnishings including dining chairs, lounge chairs, high back armchairs and curtains, for example, offer you a wide range of advantages for the users in your care.

Incorporating a wide range of colours and styles, we can assist you in creating and tailored atmosphere for your care home. All our upholstered furniture is available in a range of easy to clean hygienic fabrics or faux leathers without ever compromising on safety or comfort.

Please see our full range or contact our sales team to discuss any of your requirements, where we are ready, waiting, and willing to help!

Putting the Care into Chair

Berwick Care provides a robust range of care chairs with Orthopaedic Attributes.

The team at Berwick Care have worked meticulously over the years with manufacturers, and the all-important feedback of consumers is relayed and built upon; to ensure our products always offer the best care for your entrusted clients and peace of mind for their loved ones.