Beds and Bedding

Adjustable Beds

Posted on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 by Benny in Beds

As pieces of furniture for sleep, rest, and relaxation, beds usually come in various types to serve various functions and purposes. Some beds are intended for specific purposes such as bassinets for infants and dog beds for dogs.  

Adjustable beds are special beds often used for medical or health purposes. Their head end and foot end can be lowered or raised to a comfortable or prescribed height. Some adjustable beds have electrical motors to control the head end and foot end adjustment. More sophisticated adjustable beds even have functions for massage and heating.

Adjustable beds have already been used for years. Some of its simpler forms can be found in hospital wards where there is a need for modification of head end and foot end heights for various patients.

Adjustable beds can usually be found in hospitals, where there is a need for corrective and comfortable bed arrangements for various patient conditions. In fact, the roots of adjustable beds can be traced to the hospital industry. Since the 1960s, however, adjustable beds began to make their way into the market for general or average consumers. Because of this, adjustable beds became less expensive even if manufacturers kept on improving their quality.

Advantages of using adjustable beds

Adjustable beds are popular not only in hospitals but in the “general market” mainly because of the benefits that they provide. Adjustable beds help improve the circulation of blood by allowing the body to rest at a particular angle. Through the same function, adjustable beds can also help ease tension of the lower back and lessen back pains. They also help improve breathing, assist in acid reflux, and facilitate many other health and medical benefits.

With its capacity to allow the occupant to lie in a semi-fowler position wherein his or her head is raised by about 30 to 45 degrees, people who have undergone surgery can lie and rest with a comfortable and safe position. Because of this function, adjustable beds are also called “semi-fowler beds.” 

Adjustable beds can also support knees at a specific angle, thus, allowing the occupant to experience a complete bed support in a position that is both comfortable and beneficial to the health. With the combination of inclining the upper body and supporting the knee at a specified angle, stress is taken off the lower back and the curves of the spine are supported, taking pressure off the other parts of the body.

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