INCREASE LEVELS OF FUNCTION

 What makes SWASH unique to other hip orthoses is that it offers controlled variable abduction. It is engineered with a complex series of angles to maintain good hip alignment as the uprights follow the pathways of motion of the femurs.

  • is a hip stabilization and sitting orthosis
  • can offer significant benefits for both
    non-ambulatory and ambulatory children
  • can work for neuromuscular disorders other than
    just CP
  • can work for children with severe involvement as
    well as mild
  • can work on infants and older kids
  • does not interfere with kids ability to play
  • does not interfere with most walkers,
    wheelchairs, or even standing frames

  While standing or walking, SWASH provides just enough abduction to prevent scissoring and medial femoral rotation.










  As the hips are flexed to assume the sitting position, it automatically urther abducts the hips to create a tripod base for enhanced sitting stability and more upright posture.










  The most visible benefits of the SWASH are readily apparent by improvements in sitting and standing posture and stability, and for the ambulatory user, improvement in gait. However, ’perhaps the most important benefit the SWASH offers is guidance for hip alignment.

two styles of orthoses to meet different patient needs