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Making Standing Easier October 17, 2008

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Not being able to get up without outside assistance can greatly affect your quality of life. This problem is something that predominately affects seniors, but also people of any age. Finding a way to safely stand independently is very important and lift chair recliners are one type of device that can help.

Lift chair recliners are a special type of chair that raises its occupant to their feet. It slowly moves upwards and angles the seat slightly, so the occupant can exit the chair in a near standing position. These chairs are today controlled electronically and use a very strong lifting arm that, depending on the model, can support over seven hundred pounds.

Not only do these chairs offer a safe way to stand or sit, they also are extremely comfortable. The chair can be reclined to make an excellent platform for sleeping, reading, or watching television. Not all lift chairs recline to the same degree though. They are generally classified by how far they can recline.

A two position chair can recline to about forty-five degrees and a three position chair is able to recline nearly horizontal. One other type, infinite position chairs, are similar to three position chairs, but they allow the backrest and footrest to be controlled separately. This means that with an infinite position chair, it is possible to recline the back, but leave the footrest down.

Using a lift chair is widely accepted as one of the best ways to ensure that someone is able to safely stand without any help.

Advantages of a Lift Recliner October 3, 2008

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Loosing the ability to stand easily and without requiring assistance can be a very big life changing event. It can mean having to hire someone to help you or requiring more assistance from your support network of family and friends. In both cases this can cause strain, so a lot of individuals use lift chairs.

A lift chair allows a person to independently stand at the push of a button. It is in many ways similar to having someone always there with a ready arm to help you stand. This makes a big difference, because not being able to stand can put a very real weight on your shoulders and this is a medical device that greatly improves the task of standing up.

In addition to making it easier to get up without assistance, lift chairs also offer much of the same functionality a regular recliner does. Most of the times, they are more comfortable and easier to use then a regular recliner. One of the things that makes them easier to use is the fact that the chairs backrest and footrest are controlled electronically by a simple hand control. This makes the chair much more customizable than a regular sitting chair and can help reduce back strain.