09/16/2025
🚨 Introducing Clinical Corner! 🚨
Twice a month, we’ll spotlight a clinical concept that empowers independence and drives meaningful outcomes in skilled rehab. This month, we’re starting with one of the most essential foundations: Bed Mobility.
Bed Mobility: The Foundation of Functional Independence
Bed mobility is more than just movement; it's a cornerstone of functional mobility. It empowers our residents to complete essential daily tasks like dressing, personal hygiene, and transferring to a sitting or standing position.
Improving bed mobility leads to greater independence, comfort, and safety. These are key outcomes in any skilled rehab setting.
Through targeted physical and occupational therapeutic exercises, we help patients build the strength, coordination, and balance needed to move effectively in bed. Here are a few fundamental movements and their functional goals:
-Rolling to the Side
Goal: Supports pressure relief, repositioning, and transitions to sitting at the edge of the bed.
-Bridging
Goal: Enables scooting and repositioning and sets the stage for safe transfers.
-Supine to Sit Transfers
Goal: Critical for initiating transfers and progressing toward standing or ambulation.
To support these goals, we integrate the following strategies:
-Assistive devices
-Therapeutic exercises
-Biomechanical principles (e.g., safe body mechanics)
-Progressive challenges to promote lasting gains
When we focus on bed mobility, we’re not just moving bodies, we’re rebuilding lives.
Source: The Note Ninjas blog- Bed mobility exercises https://thenoteninjas.com/blog/f/bed-mobility-exercises-physical-therapyoccupational-therapy?blogcategory=bed+mobility
