S.W.A.S.H.® Original • Plastic pelvic section extends from L2/L3 to the coccyx, providing maximum torso support for candidates with flaccidity or very limited trunk control  • Single strap fixed front closure to secure torso support • 6 mm (size1) and 7 mm (sizes 2-4) diameter uprights • increased posterior and side support • proven results in several different independent studies • ”Childproof” thigh cuff closure

	Less abduction Reduced abduction better accommodates wheelchairs with narrow seat structures and is better tolerated by children with tight adductor muscles. With a more upright posture and increased sitting stability, often the hands will now be free for activities instead of balance.
	More abduction Increased abduction offers maximum opportunity for muscle lengthening in the sitting position, and is also recommended when there is need to influence the trunk toward more spinal extension. With a more upright posture and increased sitting stability, often the hands will now be free for activities instead of balance.

What makes SWASH unique to other hip orthoses is that it offers controlled variable abduction. Although it looks like a simple device, 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. 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 further abducts the hips to create a tripod base for enhanced sitting stability and more upright posture.   without with 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 the improvement in hip alignment.