Instructions For Use - Medline NeuroGym Manual

Instructions for Use

User should be positioned in front of the Sit-to-Stand
Trainer with feet flat on the floor, knees slightly apart
and in contact with the knee pad. The training can be
done from a wheelchair with wheels locked, in a stable
sitting chair, or from a sitting position on a bed. If trunk
control is an issue, the therapist can support the patient
either by holding onto the sling, having one arm around
the patient's shoulder or enlist help from a qualified
individual. The user's heels should be positioned slightly
back so that there is some dorsiflexion at the ankles and
the toes are approximately in line with the knees.
Sling Positioning Details:
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SLING POSITIONING
• To position the sling under the seated user, stand
behind the user and prepare the sling so that the
finished side is to the outside, away from the
user's back.
• Ask user to lean forward slightly to enable sling to be
slid down their back and under buttocks so that the
inguinal strap edge of the sling rests along the user's
gluteal fold.
• Helping the user shift their weight to one side will
enable the sling to be slid under the elevated hip.
Repeat on the other side to facilitate sling positioning.
(This will quickly become easier as the user understands
the objective and improves their ability to assist.)
• Wheelchair arms can be removed or tilted upward for
easier access.
• Inguinal straps should be visible between clients' legs
and freely accessible for fastening to Velcro®
attachments once the client is standing.
• Make sure user's buttocks are centered on sling so that
there is an equal amount of sling visible on either side
of the pelvis and the metal rings are centered when
brought together in front of user.
• If user's girth prevents metal rings on either end of
the sling from meeting in front of client, the bariatric
extender can be applied. Connect hooks on either end
of the bariatric extender to opposite metal rings
on the sling.
• Connect the Bariatric Center Ring on the Bariatric
Extender to carabiner on rope.
• If the Bariatric Extender is not required, connect the
carabiner on the rope to the rings on either end
of the sling.
• After the user is in a standing or partial standing
position, fix inguinal straps to Velcro® fasteners. Attach
the right strap to right Velcro® attachment and left
strap to left Velcro® attachment, to prevent sling from
sliding up and off user's buttocks.
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