POSITIONING FOR RIGHT HEMIPLEGIA POSITIONING FOR RIGHT HEMIPLEGIA For free information or to make a donation ring 0800 78 76 53 [email protected] | www.stroke.org.nz The Stroke Foundation gratefully acknowledges those whose donations made the redesign and reprinting of this leaflet possible. Thank you. R
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POSITIONINGFOR RIGHT
HEMIPLEGIA
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For free information or to make a donation ring
0800 78 76 [email protected] | www.stroke.org.nz
The Stroke Foundation gratefully acknowledges those whose donations made the redesign and reprinting
of this leafl et possible. Thank you.
R
Sitting Lying on unaffected side
Affected arm supported on
adjustable base
Back supported
by chair
Shoulder and pelvic girdle
forward
Equal weight through buttocks
Arm and leg relaxed forward onto pillows
Affected leg fl exed forward
Feet fl at on fl oor
Head and trunk straight
Ease affected shoulder blade forward
Pillow behind back
Arm resting on the bed, palm upwards
Affected arm
supported by pillow
Lying on affected side Lying in bed
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