Early Mobilization

CHALLENGES

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

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

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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