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At the Royal Hospital for Neurodisability, Dr Steve Cousins is in charge of Biomedical Engineering
Services, which accommodates the seating and postural needs of clients with the most complex and
severe long-term conditions. ‘Many of our patients are young men with brain injury from traffic or sporting accidents,’ said Steve. ‘If you get seating and posture wrong with
these patients, it’s like a slow poison. There are multiple factors to integrate: spinal collapse,
pressure on the organs, digestive problems, potential pressure sores, muscle spasms, control of body
temperature… So you’re dealing with really complicated combinations.’
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