SymmetriSleep Positioning System

Comfortable Postural Care System

Night-time is one of the best times to work with postural management, as tone is usually reduced and gravity can be used to an advantage to gently work with correct ‘postural moulding’ and provide passive stretching over a period of time that is usually not possible during the day.

Features

• Thermo-sensitive and pressure reducing foam padding.
• Chip-foam pillow filling means the pillows can be moulded/reduced/added.
• Large choice of accessories to suit a wide range of needs.
• Easy to clean and its one piece overmantle protects the mattress below from spillage.
• Highly portable.
• Fire retardant
• Can be set up as prone, supine or in side lying.
• Use on a single bed, a cot or in a double bed alongside a parent.
• Use with profiling beds or with pressure relieving mattresses (passive or active).

What does Symmetrisleep do?

Symmetrisleep is a very adaptable and comfortable night-time positioning system that can be used to support a person in any chosen position and gently work towards any postural correction desired.

By using Symmetrisleep, it can help prevent distortion of body shape or even correct established distortion when used as part of a 24 hour Postural Care Programme.

The system allows a gentle and progressive approach to complex problems. Supports can be introduced gradually during the day and night as tolerance builds.

Capable of providing counteractive rotational forces to improve chest shape where distortion has resulted from a destructive rotational posture.

The basis of the system is simplicity itself, a velcro sensitive sheet is fitted over any existing bed, and support brackets are introduced to stabilise the limbs and body.

The secret of success lies in the ultra-comfortable thermo-sensitive ‘Lowzone’ foam that is used to pad the brackets, and cocoon the user inside the supportive interface.

What is Postural Care?

In terms of safety, failure to provide postural care means exposing people to an obvious risk which could be guarded against. 

Past evidence shows that without postural care people (of any age) who find it hard to move (for any reason) are often left in easily avoidable damaging positions which distort their body, and conversely the supportive symmetrical postures which protect body shape.

24-hour Postural Care enables individuals with movement difficulties to grow and/or stay as straight, independent and comfortable as possible. Good physical care is fundamental to wellbeing and has a profound beneficial effect on quality of life for the individual and all those who care for them.

How do I know if someone needs Symmetrisleep?

• Does the body stay in a limited number of positions?
• Do the knees seem to be drawn usually to one side? Or inwards? Or outwards?
• Does the head usually turn to one side?
• Does the body tend to flex forward? Or extend backwards? Or right or left?
• Is the body shape already asymmetric?
• Does he/she have tight muscles in the morning?