Medical options on riser recliner chairs: a buyer’s guide

If you’re searching for medical riser recliner chairs, you’re probably looking for a solution that will help with a specific health need or medical condition.

If this sounds like you, you’re probably also concerned to make absolutely sure you buy the best riser recliner chair for your medical needs.

This is something we help potential customers with every day. Every one is individual and specific or complex medical needs often requires a bespoke riser recliner chair. 

At this stage, you’re probably after some starting information about what’s possible, so this guide will serve as an introduction to what medical options are available on riser recliner chairs.

What medical options are available on riser recliner chairs?

1. Pressure Relief

There are several situations where a pressure relieving riser recliner chair is important for your health. This includes where you are at risk of pressure sores, have complex or multiple medical conditions and/or you’re spending long periods of time in your chair.

So, what does a pressure relief riser recliner chair look like? It starts by adding an appropriate seat cushion, which could be memory foam up to an air cell system, depending on the level of pressure relief you need. We combine these pressure relief seat cushions with special pressure relief seat upholstery, and we normally combine this with…

2. Tilt in Space

Another popular medical option is adding a tilt-in-space (TIS) motor to a riser recliner chair. The clinical benefits of tilt-in-space lie in its ability to help you maintain good posture and redistribute your weight, which also makes it an effective means of pressure relief.

There are both single motor TIS and dual motor TIS riser recliner chair options. Along with our guide to tilt-in-space riser recliner chairs, our professional assessment will help you identify which motor type is best for you.

3. Postural Support

There are many medical conditions which may mean you need special postural support in your riser recliner chair to enable you to maintain a good sitting posture. For example, it’s common for a person who has had a stroke to find it difficult to hold themselves in an upright position in a chair. An important part of care and rehabilitation is having the right equipment such as an appropriately specified seating solution.

A common riser recliner option in situations like this is lateral supports. These are firm side cushions which added either side of your torso which support people with low trunk control to maintain a safe, upright sitting position. This has follow-on benefits including improved digestion.

As with all medical options, we’d support you with a personal assessment and advice so you can meet your own requirements.

4. Heat & massage

At first glance, adding a heat & massage option to a riser recliner chair may just sound like a comfort option, or even a gimmick! In fact, there are scenarios where a heat and massage riser recliner chair can have significant health benefits, including improved blood flow and pain relief. You can read more about who heat & massage is good for.

Can you buy a medical riser recliner chair that looks homely?

Yes! Depending on what options you require, it’s possible to style your riser recliner chair in a way that doesn’t look too ‘clinical’ and fits into your home. Here’s a few examples of medical riser recliner chairs we’ve manufactured for customers – usually these medical features can be discreetly incorporated into a homely armchair.

Summary

I trust this guide has given you a good introduction to medical riser recliner chairs. If you have specific seating requirements, it’s important to get a professional assessment to help you improve your health. You can get in touch with our expert assessors to arrange an assessment and get a personalised quote.

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