Signs That A Shower Seat Can Help Your Bathing Experience
Showering and bathing should be a relaxing, tranquil, personal experience, and sometimes the smallest adjustments can radically improve how it feels to take a shower for you.
One of the smallest but most impactful of these is a shower seat, which can be either freestanding or mounted to the wall to allow it to fold up against the side wall.
Depending on how you use your shower, a shower stool, seat or bench can be a vital lifeline and a simple but effective way to make your bathroom more accessible.
Whilst everyone will have a unique experience whilst showering, here are some common telltale signs that a shower seat could help make your bathing experience more comfortable.
Do You Feel Comfortable Standing Up During A Shower?
One of the most important reasons to have a shower stool fitted is if standing up during a shower is difficult, painful or makes you feel anxious that you may slip.
Showering should be a delight of the day, a way to wash away the grime of yesterday and feel calmer and more energised to tackle what is ahead of you.
If you are worried about planting your feet in case you slip, or the relaxation of hot water cascading over your skin is offset by pains in your muscles or joints, a shower seat can radically improve your experience in ways you may not expect.
In some cases, even the assurances that come from a shower seat can help you to feel more comfortable and confident showering. Many people who have a shower seat available do not use it every time but know that it is an option if they ever need it.
Do you Feel Dizzy Or Tired When Having A Shower?
Some people feel dizzy, disoriented, or tired when having a shower, caused by how hot water affects your heart rate.
If you otherwise feel comfortable in a shower but notice yourself becoming lightheaded and feel like you need a way to steady yourself, a shower bench gives you the option to sit down, let the feeling wash over you and get up when you start to feel better.
Similarly, if you get tired quickly due to a condition such as chronic fatigue syndrome(ME/CFS), having a shower seat can help you ease your body without making you feel uncomfortable whilst you are bathing.
Can You Comfortably Reach All Over When Having A Shower?
In some cases, comfortable showering is less about slipping or being worried about slipping and more about pain and weakness whilst thoroughly washing yourself.
In particular, if you have pains in your joints, back pain, or feel weakness in your legs, being able to sit down in the shower will help you to reach your feet or behind your back without straining too much or bending uncomfortably.
Showers and baths can sometimes help with circulation and reduce the effects of arthritis and joint weakness, but it should not be offset by feeling pain if you spend an extended period of time in the shower.