Can you use to help getting up from a sitting position?
222855
Cane was bought for my daughter who has MS. She uses it primarily for walking but she says it will work as an assist for getting up.
222856
Yes, my mother users hers this way. The cane swivels at the joint at the bottom, but the grip at the bottom remains firmly on the floor.
222857
Yes you can. Although I have two bilaterally, which allows stability on both sides to hoist yourself up from seated position. The springed feet allow you to place and keep cane feet compketely on floor as you push off even at an angle which is often the case as cane will be taller than seated height and the angled position will give you good traction. Lifting from seated to standing is one of my main uses to help w lower deficits. Note as w any cane including this great one - the user needs good upper body control to support weight from sitting standing
506653
On the right side of the chair, there is an indentation in the chair with a small handle which you pull up and back. this allows the foot rest to actually ppop up, if you do nit attempt to put your legs on the foot rest to allow it to bring it up gently. i found it extremely difficult to bring the foot rest back into the a"chair position" for the first week or so, but now it is doing just fine. i found no button or lever to cause the foot rest to go back to the original position; it must be pushed back until you hear a 'click'.
2165002
Good question! It is difficult and every time I try to get out I hope the neighbors aren't watching! I have found that if i have a foot on either side and pull myself up I can get out easily. Trying to get out from sideways sitting position is really tough, and I am short and fairly athletic!
1643755
It's probably better to be shorter to use this, so your knees don't hit the table. The only problem may be that your legs aren't long enough for the full range of motion, but you can fix that by just moving your chair closer imo
200655
You would need help. I don't recommend this product I want to return it it does not help with my posture
1376800
there is a small lever in the side that you pull out to recline and to get it back to sitting upright, you just push down with your legs and it pops back down.
1090088
Hi Catherine,I'm afraid not. The zero gravity chair is not intended for that. That said, these particular chairs are truly comfortable ones and when you recline all the way back they cradle your body in a way you just don't want to get up!
995588
In an infomercial we had an "ah ha" moment when we saw the person using it as a step for minimal step up and down exercises. They stood behind the chair facing the back of the chair, held on to the back and stepped up then down. That's the one use we've seen.
2150130
It can be used like a cane so the airlines may allow it. It is a low mend and not a confident balance at first...but for an urgent sit it does the trick.
940398
Yes. Just reach back and move it into the position you want. No need to get out of the chair.
1805118
Possibly, check the dimensions of your chair...but you probably can't sit up in it as the netting angles inward as it goes up.
979841
I can do a partial inverted sit up on it. I can't do a full inverted sit up because I'm not physically able to. I don't think it is as good for this application as gravity boots. However, I think someone in better shape could probably come up with something they were happy with. If you get carried away with it, you can shift your point of balance too much and it will go back over.
227157
Yes just bring the machine closer to your chair or sofa. For longer legs push the machine further away from you.
247404
I purchased this item for my mother, who was mostly bedridden. She somehow used to lean to the right (almost laying on her side), I believe it was deliberate, so she could look at the ceiling (?????), so I'd prop a pillow under the arm where she leaned. That being said, I do believe it will help keep you in a sitting position.
2121523
Sit on the chair stick your hand under the chair and pull-up the hook under the chair while you sitting down otherwise will not work ,you have to be sitting down on the chair pull-up the little Hook under the chair it will go down
83206
I really don't think it would be a good idea to try to get up from a fallen position using this. It's not very sturdy, in fact its kind of cheaply made and I don't think it would be much help in getting up after having fallen. It does OK for what it's designed for but that's about it.
382535
No you can't but it doesn't get in the way. And plus you need it to readjust the desk. You may find yourself wanting to sit now and then.