Seating Matters Blog | Martina Tierney OT

Martina Tierney OT

Martina Tierney is an Occupational Therapist, Author, Worldwide Educator and Clinical Director at Seating Matters. Since becoming an Occupational Therapist over 30 years ago Martina often had difficulty finding seating solutions for clients with complex needs. To provide a solution to this problem, Seating Matters was established by the Tierney family in 2006, designing and manufacturing a specialised seating range that is changing the world of healthcare seating. The Seating Matters Clinical Team have worked with the Ulster University to carry out an extensive clinical trial with staggering results on the effectiveness of specialist seating in the provision of postural support and pressure management. Martina Tierney is also the author of The Clinician’s Seating Handbook which is used around the world to teach students, clinicians and care givers on seating provision. Martina and the Seating Matters team carry out regular Education Workshops, Lunch & Learns and present our latest research at conferences worldwide to pass this knowledge on so as to influence best practice and improve patient’s lives. Martina has worked with Ulster University in the UK to complete groundbreaking clinical research on the effectiveness of specialist seating for posture and pressure management. We are keen to share this knowledge globally to educate clinicians on evidence based best practice and improve patient care. In order to achieve this we want to showcase the results and more importantly provide practical tips to clinicians and facilities on how to replicate them. Martina is truly inspirational and the certainly the leading expert globally on clinical seating having pioneered the only clinical research of it's kind, the results of which are groundbreaking, with the ability to have transformational impact for patients' quality of life, clinician's workload and healthcare budgets. We are keen to share this knowledge globally to educate clinicians on evidence based best practice and improve patient care. Martina Tierney is also the author of The Clinician’s Seating Handbook which is used around the world to teach students, clinicians and care givers on seating provision.

Recent Posts

How often should you change a pressure cushion?

We have found, that a common question with healthcare professionals can be ‘how often do you need to change a ...

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Martina Tierney OT December 09, 2020 /

in Pressure Management, Pressure Ulcer Reduction, Pressure Ulcer / Pressure Injury, Cushion, Pressure Cushions

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Pressure Injuries & Seating

Pressure injuries are a significant health care problem affecting individuals of all ages cared for across a variety ...

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Martina Tierney OT October 29, 2020 /

in Pressure Ulcer Reduction, Pressure Ulcer / Pressure Injury

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How to Reduce Pressure Injuries in Seating

Despite ongoing research, evidence and skills, pressure injuries still affect 1 in 5 patients across the continuum of ...

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Martina Tierney OT October 26, 2020 /

in Clinical Research, Pressure Management, Pressure Ulcer Reduction, Pressure Ulcer / Pressure Injury, Seating Assessment, Four Principles of Pressure Management, Four Principles of Good Seating

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Choosing The Right Chair for Someone Living with Alzheimer's Disease

Today I want to share with you the story of Katy Gartside and her family. They came up against an issue that we see ...

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Martina Tierney OT September 16, 2020 /

in Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Specialist Seating

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Advice on Seating For Covid-19 patients - safe use, rental & discharge.

As ICU, CCU and Respiratory Wards across the country move to caring for Covid-19 patients, we’re seeing a large ...

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Martina Tierney OT April 08, 2020 /

in Hospital, Sorrento Case Study, Coronavirus, Covid-19, The Clinician’s Guide to Infection Control

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REDRESSING THE BALANCE BETWEEN BED & CHAIR

In the past, it’s been common practice to focus on the bed and the mattress for someone suffering from a pressure ...

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Martina Tierney OT December 18, 2019 /

in clinical seating, bedrest, therapeutic surface

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BEN’S STORY: KYPHOSIS AND SLIDING IN CHAIR

Ben, an 87-year-old male, had suffered a stroke (CVA) and osteoarthritis. He had a history of pressure injuries and ...

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Martina Tierney OT December 05, 2019 /

in Case Study, Phoenix, CVA, Osteoarthritis, Phoenix Case Study

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A CLOSER LOOK AT CEREBRAL PALSY

Cerebral Palsy, also known as CP, is a neuromuscular disorder of the central nervous system that varies based on the ...

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Martina Tierney OT November 19, 2019 /

in Cerebral Palsy, Pediatric Seating

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PAEDIATRIC SEATING: CHAIRS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Children who require specialist seating are typically suffering from some form of neurological disorder. This ...

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Martina Tierney OT November 11, 2019 /

in Children's Seating, Pediatric Seating

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IDENTIFYING GOALS FOR CLINICAL SEATING PROVISION

When you have identified the need for clinical seating in your hospital or care facility, a suitable next step to ...

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Martina Tierney OT October 21, 2019 /

in Seating Assessment

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