Positioning Guidelines After a Stroke
Good carryover of proper positioning after a stroke can be difficult to achieve - it takes extra time, extra pillows, and diligent caregivers to ensure adequate positioning around the clock. This visual guide shows the 4 most common positions: seated in a chair/wheelchair, lying in supine, lying on the affected side, and lying on the unaffected side, with simple explanations. Aims to improve outcomes related to proper positioning such as reduced risk of subluxation, contracture, swelling, pain, aspiration, and/or pressure/skin breakdown.
Tech specs: Digital download. 1 page. 8.5 x 11 inches. PDF format. 2.6 MB.
Digital download. Buy once, use forever: Once purchased, you may save to your computer and print as many times as needed for the lifetime of your clinical practice.
Color hard copies are $20. Free shipping within the U.S.
Tech tips
- PDFs are not easily opened, saved, or manipulated on phones or tablets. We recommend only downloading on a computer after purchase.
- Digital download links will be available after payment on the checkout page and in your order confirmation via email.
- You will have 5 download attempts over 1 month to access the file.
- Only the purchaser may access and use the file for their own clinical practice.
Terms of Use
It is ok to:
- Share a printed copy of this resource with a patient/client, their family members and friends, and non-SLP/OT/PT related staff such as nursing, home healthcare providers, physicians, CNAs, social services, dietitians, activities teams, teachers, caregivers, etc.
- Digitally share the file via online, secure, HIPAA-compliant teletherapy software platforms to any of the people listed in the above point in the context of teletherapy.
- Share any digital copy with clients outside of the context of teletherapy.
- Store these files in any publicly accessible online storage system, such as a shared Google drive or other online storage service.
- Share these files with other SLP/OT/PT related colleagues or friends. Please refer, don’t share.