Early Mobilization

CHALLENGES

  • Up to 17% of muscle mass is lost after just three days of continuous immobility. (1)
  • Prolonged bed rest is a major factor for physical and psychological complications, delaying recovery. (1)
  • Joint contractures can start forming within 8 hours of immobility. (2)

Solutions

Brochure

LEVEL 1: MOVING IMMOBILE PATIENT

Criteria

Hemodynamic instability

Solutions

Microshifting
Lateral tilt

LEVEL 2: MUSCLE STRENGTHENING EXCERCISES​

Criteria

Patient‘s trunk and core weakness, hemodynamic and orthostatic training

Solutions

Variety of positions:
- Reverse Trendelenburg
- Vascular leg
- Cardiac chair

LEVEL 3: IMPROVING PATIENT CONFIDENCE​

Criteria

Patient autonomy, assessing muscle strenght and hemodynamic stability

Solution

Mobilization button
Mobi-Lift® handle
Siderails concept

LEVEL 4: HELPING PATIENT STAND UP​

Criteria

Up to 17% loss of muscle mass of first 3 days

Solutions

Mobi-Lift® handle
Lateral tilt
Mobi-Grips*

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1) Cardoso R, Parola V, Neves H, Bernardes RA, Duque FM, Mendes CA, Pimentel M, Caetano P, Petronilho F, Albuquerque C, Sousa LB, Malça C, Durães R, Xavier W, Parreira P, Apóstolo J, Cruz A. Physical Rehabilitation Programs for Bedridden Patients with Prolonged Immobility: A Scoping Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 25;19(11):6420. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19116420. PMID: 35682005; PMCID: PMC9180781.

2) Knight J, Nigam Y, Jones A. Effects of bedrest 5: the muscles, joints and mobility [Internet]. Nursing Times. 2019. [Cited: 24 Mar 2025] Available from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/musculoskeletal-and-orthopaedics/effects-of-bedrest-5-the-muscles-joints-and-mobility-18-03-2019/