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Who benefits from using the
EZ-UP Medical Seating Systems? |
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Why does one need the EZ-UP Medical Seating
Systems? |
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Is proper seating important to your health? |
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How can the EZ-UP Medical Seating Systems line
give the user more independence? |
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How does the use of EZ-UP Medical Seating
Systems reduce pain? |
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Does the EZ-UP Medical Seating System have
credibility as a medical device? |
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How does the EZ-UP Medical Seating System help
people with arthritis? |
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Is the EZ-UP Medical Seating System safe for
people with a balance problem or weakness in the
lower extremities? |
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Is the EZ-UP Medical Seating System available
for home use after one is discharged from the
hospital? |
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How does it help the caregiver? |
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Is the EZ-UP Medical Seating System good for
people with back problems? |
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What is the difference between the EZ-UP Medical
Seating System and any other hip chair? |
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Why not use a fully upholstered recliner? |
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Does the EZ-UP Medical Seating System require
any electrical power or artificial means to
assist patients? |
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What are the two most common forms of
work-related injury? |
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What disorder comprises the largest category of
ADA complaints filed with the U.S. Equal
Opportunities Commission? |
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What condition accounts for the most visits to a
doctor? |
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What professions have the highest incidents of
back ailments? |
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Must private employers accommodate workers with
back pain? |
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Can workers with ADA claims resulting from back
pain sue employers for economic damages and
emotional pain and suffering? |
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What can a private employer do to protect
against lawsuits resulting from worker back
pain? |
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Are there products that are specifically
designed to assist the caregiver in lifting and
transferring patients from seated or bed
positions? |
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Who benefits from using the
EZ-UP Medical Seating Systems? |
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Any person with physical limitations (neuro-muscular
or musculo-skeletal) due to surgery such as
total hip or knee joint replacements or back
surgery. Or from diseases such as Arthritis,
Stroke, MS, and Parkinson's disease. |
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Why does one need the EZ-UP Medical Seating
Systems? |
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The simple act of getting in and out of a
standard height seating can put more pressure on
your hips and knees than running and jumping. It
is equivalent to the pressure required to jack
up a car. This can be damaging to joints and
increase already existing physical limitations.
As chair height increases, the joint pressure
decreases as concluded in a published study. The
pressure is reduced by almost 33% when using the
EZ-UP Medical Seating System. |
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Is proper seating important to your health? |
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Absolutely! The reason it is so important is
that poor posture or incorrect skeletal
alignment can lead to further pain, fatigue and
may also lead to strains and deformities of the
ankles, hips, and spine according to the
Arthritis Foundation. |
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How can the EZ-UP Medical Seating Systems line
give the user more independence? |
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The EZ-UP System allows one to sit and stand
safely and easily with no assistance in most
situations. It helps one to strive daily to
maintain a proper home care program utilizing
correct positioning and exercise. It should also
serve to reduce or limit depression related to
chronic disability. |
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How does the use of EZ-UP Medical Seating
Systems reduce pain? |
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It
reduces pain by reducing stress to the muscle
involved joints when one rises or lowers to a
seated position and while in a seated position
for any period of time. The adjustable features
help fine-tune the skeletal joints to the proper
positioning. |
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Does the EZ-UP Medical Seating System have
credibility as a medical device? |
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The technical expertise and criteria for this
unique patented medical seating system was
provided by the Brigham & Women's Hospital,
Boston, Massachusetts, the nation's only
teaching hospital (Harvard Medical School)
devoted to the treatment of Arthritis and
Rheumatism. At the Brigham the Ascender
underwent extensive clinical testing for over
three years and its benefits have been proven in
a published scientific study. In addition, there
have been many published studies that support
the importance of high seating as opposed to
using standard height (19 inches or less)
chairs. |
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How does the EZ-UP Medical Seating System help
people with arthritis? |
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It conforms to the seven seating requirements
set forth in the Arthritis Foundation's "Guide
to Independent Living For People With
Arthritis". The design of the Ascender allows
for safe and easy entry and exit and helps
maintain proper body position while seated. The
hip, knee and back are protected from excessive
stress when rising. |
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Is the EZ-UP Medical Seating System safe for
people with a balance problem or weakness in the
lower extremities? |
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Yes: the unique stable A-frame design features
E-Z Grip™ armrests that extend beyond the seat
providing added safety while entering and
exiting the chair thus allowing one to transfer
easily to crutches, cane, walker, etc. |
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Is the EZ-UP Medical Seating System available
for home use after one is discharged from the
hospital? |
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Although the EZ-UP Medical Seating System was
designed initially for use in hospitals and
rehabilitation centers, it is now prescribed for
the home thereby continuing rehabilitation by
providing proper skeletal alignment and is
available through our network of home health
care dealers. |
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How does it help the caregiver? |
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In
health care facilities as well as in the home,
statistics reveal that many of the caregivers
suffer from back injuries caused by lifting
patients. The design characteristics of the
EZ-UP System helps protect the back by reducing
the amount of lifting. |
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Is the EZ-UP Medical Seating System good for
people with back problems? |
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Yes. Many spinal units in hospitals are using
the
EZ-UP Medical Seating System
for the postoperative management of
spinal fusion and other surgical procedures.
They also prescribe the
EZ-UP Medical Seating System for home use. |
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What is the difference between the EZ-UP Medical
Seating System and any other hip chair? |
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The hip chair is usually a generic term for a
high seated stool that does not provide the
features, benefits, and safety that a patient
enjoys when using the EZ-UP Medical Seating
System. |
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Why not use a fully upholstered recliner? |
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A fully upholstered chair might look good and
appear more comfortable but it usually does not
provide proper skeletal alignment. The EZ-UP
Medical Seating System's adjustable features
allow most individuals to custom fit for their
correct seating position. |
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Does the EZ-UP Medical Seating System require
any electrical power or artificial means to
assist patients? |
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No. The EZ-UP Medical Seating System is
Low-Tech, easy to use and simple to maintain.
Patients always use their own muscle power
during transfer activities, thereby helping to
prevent muscle atrophy. |
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What are the two most common forms of
work-related injury? |
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The two most common forms of work-related injury
are back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Injuries related to back pain are significantly
reduced for healthcare providers through the use
of the EZ-UP Medical Seating System by
eliminating the incidence of lifting patients
from low positions. |
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What disorder comprises the largest category of
ADA complaints filed with the U.S. Equal
Opportunities Commission? |
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Back
disorders comprises the largest category of ADA
complaints filed with the US Equal Opportunities
Commission. The number of claims could be
reduced through the use of the EZ-UP Medical
Seating System. |
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What condition accounts for the most visits to a
doctor? |
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More people see doctors for back pain than for
anything else including the common cold. Back
pain is aggravated by sitting in low chairs. The
EZ-UP Medical Seating Systems can mitigate the
severity of back pain in many situations. |
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What professions have the highest incidents of
back ailments? |
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Workers in heavy industry and healthcare
professionals such as nurses and physical
therapist have the highest incidents of back
ailments. The EZ-UP Medical Seating System is
specifically designed to help reduce the
incidence of these types of injuries. |
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Must private employers accommodate workers with
back pain? |
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The ADA mandates that private employers having
15 or more workers must provide reasonable
accommodations for all people with disabilities
- including those with back pain. Use of the
EZ-UP Medical Seating System sends a strong
signal that the facility is addressing this
problem. |
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Can workers with ADA claims resulting from back
pain sue employers for economic damages and
emotional pain and suffering? |
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Yes!!! |
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What can a private employer do to protect
against lawsuits resulting from worker back
pain? |
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Provide ergonomic chairs or other equipment that
cuts down on the need for lifting and potential
back strain. |
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Are there products that are specifically
designed to assist the caregiver in lifting and
transferring patients from seated or bed
positions? |
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Yes. Look for the EZ-UP Medical Seating
Solution. |
