Body Positions, recovery position and its advantage

1. Recovery Position
Dr. P K Maharana.

3. Why Recovery Position?
• When the person is unconscious the tongue falls back and
touches the posterior pharyngeal wall causing obstruction to
the passage of air during normal respiration.
• If a person put on his sides( either Left or Right) the relaxed
tongue falls to side wall of Pharynx, dose not obstruct the air
way. The breathing is not obstructed.
• But a person can not lie in unconscious state in true lateral position
as all the muscles are relaxed.
• So, the body is turned to ¾th. prone position by supporting it
by flexing the knee & elbow in 90 degree position, with neck
extended.

4. Different Positions.
( Supine, Prone, Lateral, Recovery)

5. Normal & Obstructed Air-way

6. How to put in
Recovery position.
( Steps described below)

7. • Kneel down by the side. Stretch the legs
straight.

8. Fold the arm closest to you over their
chest.

9. Place the other arm at a right angle to
their body.

10. Get the leg closest to you and bend
the knee.

11. While supporting the person’s head and neck, gently take the
bent knee closest to you and very gently roll the person away
from you.
Adjust the upper leg, so both the hip and knee are bent at right
angles. Ensure the person is steady and cannot roll.

12. Tilt the head back and make sure the
airways are clear and open.

13. Recovery Position

14. • END