Examples of Positions of Ease

• Forward lean sitting:

  • Rest your feet flat on the floor
  • Lean your chest forward slightly
  • Rest your elbows on your knees
  • Relax your neck and shoulder muscles

  
• Supported forward lean sitting:

  • Rest your feet flat on the floor
  • Lean your chest forward slightly
  • Rest your arms on a table
  • Rest your head on your forearms or on some pillows

  
• Relaxed standing (used when out, not usually at home):

  • Stand with your feet shoulder width apart
  • Lean your hips against a wall
  • Rest your hands on your thighs
  • Relax your shoulders, leaning forward slightly and dangling your arms in front of you

  
• Forward lean standing:

  • Rest your elbows or hands on a piece of furniture or window sill, just below shoulder height
  • Useful if patient is mobilising and no seat to rest on
• High side lying:

  • For patients who would benefit from side lying but too breathless to lie flat
  • Fully support head and neck with pillows
  • Pillow between knees
  • Head of bed is raised
  • Top arm supported on pillows