Positioning

🪑 Seated Positioning Systems

Rehabtronics distributes core brands like Ormesa and Firefly, providing postural seating systems that include:

• Back supports, lateral trunk pads, pelvic harnesses, and adjustable cushions tailored to individual postural needs

• Specialist seating setups part of their modular postural management offerings, ensuring stability during daily activities .

🛌 Lying & 24‑Hour Positioners

While Rehabtronics doesn’t explicitly list lying supports on its site, South African providers frequently offer:

• Static lying positioners like the Lala Positioner or Jenx Dreama, designed to maintain comfortable postural alignment during sleep or rest .

• These are typically part of a 24‑hour approach to postural care, complementing daytime seated support .

🧍 Standing & Tilt‑in‑Space Solutions

Though often grouped separately, tilt tables and adjustable standing frames (e.g., Ormesa or Smart™) serve as positioning devices by aligning and unloading the body in a supported upright posture. They prevent muscle shortening and promote bone health

🧩 Accessories & Therapy Equipment

Rehabtronics also stocks a suite of therapy positioning accessories, such as:

• Postural cushions and wedges

• Headaloft™ head supports for seating devices

• Bobath-style therapy plinths, rollers, balls, and wedges for clinical interventions

🎯 Benefits of Positioning Devices

• Postural alignment: Maintains spine, hip, and limb alignment in every position

• Joint health: Prevents contractures and supports tone through consistent 24‑hour alignment .

• Pressure injury prevention: Redistributes pressure linked to improved comfort and health

• Functional engagement: Enables participation in daily living, feeding, learning, and bedtime routines

✅ Your Next Steps

1. Book a postural assessment with Rehabtronics to identify support needs across seated, lying, and standing postures.

2. Trial positioning equipment—including chairs with custom back supports, head supports, or lying systems.

3. Evaluate accessories—head supports, cushions, wedges, harnesses—for each posture.

4. Plan for holistic care—integrate 24-hour positioning devices to maintain posture continuously.

5. Explore funding—medical aid, government schemes, or disability grants can help offset costs.