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Third Position
The third position is the Second Recline Position and is also known as the “Full Recline” position.
This position is ideal for patient treatment, rest and reading.
To Achieve Third Position / Second Recline Position:
• Reclining by the patient: from the First Recline Position
continue to push against the back by placing your hands
on the armrests and continue to recline yourself to the
Second Recline Position. To bring yourself up, place hands
on armrests and pull yourself up while leaning your body
forward away from the recliner back while at the same time
pushing down evenly on the footrest with your legs.
• Reclining by caregiver: standing on either side of the recliner,
grasp the armrest with one hand and push handle with the
other hand. Push back on push handle to recline. To return,
grasp push handle and pull forward to raise the recliner
back.
Trendelenburg Position (Also Known as Shock Position)
Info: This position can only be achieved by a caregiver.
Standing on either side of the recliner, grasp the armrest with
one hand while holding the recliner back with the other. With
your foot, push down on the release bar (either side of the
recliner) while gently pushing down with your hand on the
recliner back until it comes to a stop.
To bring recliner out of Trendelenburg, stand on either side of
the recliner, grasp the armrest with one hand and push handle
with the other hand and pull forward on the push handle.
Upright Position
First Recline Position
(TV Position)
Second Recline Position
(Full Recline Position)
Trendelenburg Position
(Shock Position)
Upright Position
First Recline Position
(TV Position)
Second Recline Position
(Full Recline Position)
Trendelenburg Position
(Shock Position)
