Back Cushion Benefits

Back Cushions designed with posture and pressure management features are key to health and well being.

Selecting the right back cushion is critical in supporting posture, pressure care, comfort and activity engagement.

However, it is often the overlooked element of a seating assessment with focus placed on the seat cushion itself. Why is this? It may be due to limited market awareness but also to a lack of appreciation into the link between these elements and the impact the back cushion can have holistically.

Whether the client requires some lateral support, specific neck or head support, complex postural needs or simply requires inbuilt high-level pressure care there is a back cushion that can meet their needs. Ensure that the back cushion is considered specifically as part of the holistic seating assessment.

Waterfall back

Individual fibre filled waterfall cushions, each of which are fully adjustable to accommodate maximum postural support. The those with mild kyphosis, scoliosis waterfall back can be useful for and reduced muscle mass on their back.

The waterfall back consists of three semi attached interlocking cushions, which provide a soft and comfortable sensation, each cushion can be adjusted in height and amount of filling to enable it to be molded to meet the individual customers needs. This cushion can be useful for those clients with mild kyphosis, scoliosis and reduced muscle mass on their back.

Large profile headrest with waterfall back

The profile headrest conforms to the head and shoulders which can be useful for individuals with limited neck control with the waterfall back providing soft adjustable lumbar support.

Recommended for those with limited head control and requiring a soft adjustable lumbar support. This headrest and back can be adapted in firmness by removal of padding to meet individual needs, to accommodate lower back pain. The headrest conforms to the head and shoulders to provide the necessary support for clients with limited neck control.

Comfort lateral back

Soft fibre filled back with lateral support, which can be useful for those who have limited trunk control or balance. It can be useful for those with early stages of neurological conditions such as MS or a Stroke survivor.

Soft fibre filled back cushions with the addition of individual lateral cushions, which can have the filling adjusted to provide individual minimal trunk support for those who have limited trunk control or balance, useful for clients with early stages of neurological conditions such as MS or a Stroke survivor with limited residual impairments.

* not available on small

Large profile headrest with comfort lateral back

This back offers soft fibre filled cushions to provide head, shoulder and trunk support, which can be useful for older users who have lost some muscle control, supporting them in a good postural position with the head in a neutral position. This back can also be useful for early stages of neurological conditions to maintain good positioning without restricting activities.

This cushion and back combinations offers soft fibre filled cushions to provide some head, shoulder and trunk support, ideal for older clients, who have lost some muscle control and supports keeping them in a good postural position with the head in a neutral position. This combination can also be used for early stages of neurological conditions to maintain good positioning without restricting activities.

Support lateral back

A foam filled back providing firmer lateral support with a soft fibre filled headrest. The firm lateral support maintains midline trunk alignment which can be useful for those post Stroke or early to mid-stages of neurological conditions.

This back and cushion option provides a combination of a firm back and lumbar support, In addition whist there are firm lateral supports to maintain midline trunk alignment, it is ideal for clients post stroke or early to mid stages of neurological conditions.

Large profile headrest with support lateral

Firm foam lateral back cushion with soft fibre filled profile headrest can provide support for those who have limited trunk control or balance. The profile headrest can provide support to keep the head in good midline alignment which can be useful for those with early stages of neurological conditions such as MS or a Stroke survivor with limited residual impairments.

Firm foam back cushions with the addition of removable individual lateral cushions to provide some minimal trunk support for those who have limited trunk control or balance and a head support to provide enough support to keep the head in good midline alignment, useful for clients with early stages of neurological conditions such as MS or a Stroke survivor with limited residual impairments.

* not available on small

Waterfall back with central lateral support waterfall cushion

As fitted to: Multi C-air | C-air* | Madison | Boston

The central cushion in this soft fibre filled waterfall back comes with in-built lateral supports which can provide some trunk support for those who have limited trunk control or balance, useful for those with early stages of neurological conditions such as MS or a Stroke survivor with limited residual impairments.

Waterfall back cushions with the addition of removable individual lateral cushions to provide some minimal trunk support for those who have limited trunk control or balance, useful for clients with early stages of neurological conditions such as MS or a Stroke survivor with limited residual impairments.

* not available on small