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minus-squaremipadaitu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 months agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowler's_position “Sitting down” in a hospital setting is named after some dude, and that name is actually used in medicine.
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoIt’s more sitting up. You’re going from laying to sitting with legs mostly parallel to the floor. Rather than from standing to sitting with calves mostly perpendicular to the floor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowler's_position
“Sitting down” in a hospital setting is named after some dude, and that name is actually used in medicine.
It’s more sitting up. You’re going from laying to sitting with legs mostly parallel to the floor. Rather than from standing to sitting with calves mostly perpendicular to the floor.