When patients come to you for treatment, you want to do all that you can to ensure they are comfortable with their surroundings. In a bariatric treatment facility, the patients you see regularly will be those who have problems with their weight, many of them even being clinically obese. For people who struggle with obesity, they often feel as if the world around them is not catered to their size, which is not something you need to convey in your treatment facility. Therefore, having treatment and exam tables that are designed for bariatric use is an important thing to do. Here are three features to look for in exam tables in your bariatric treatment center:

Make sure the tables are designed with wider surfaces. 

The last thing you want is for a patient to come in for treatment or for an appointment, get on your exam table, and see that their body does not fit because the table is too narrow. Buy exam tables that are wider overall in their design so this is not an issue. The base should be wide and sturdy, but primarily, the padded table surface should be wide enough that most patients can sit on top of it without their hips extending over the edges. 

Make sure the tables lower enough to be accessible for patients in a wheelchair. 

In bariatrics, it is not uncommon for those who come to you for treatment to have to rely on mobility devices to get around because of their weight. Therefore, having exam tables that make it easy to get these patients onto the surface is a must. The best treatment tables will have the ability to lower down closer to the floor so a patient can slide out of their wheelchair and onto the surface without actually having to stand or climb.

Make sure the tables have a motorized backrest.

Getting a patient into the proper position for an exam is important, which is why most exam tables have adjustable backrests. Many tables have a basic hand-operated backrest that you must manually raise or lower. However, for your bariatric treatment facility, make sure you opt for tables that have a motorized backrest with a high-capacity cylinder lift. For patients who weigh quite a bit, they can have issues getting back up once they lie down. You will need the quiet motorized function of the lift so the table can automatically raise the backrest and help the patient back to an upright position. 

Contact a company like Tower Medical Systems for more information and assistance. 

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