Help with pressure relief cushion.

[woof woof]

My mam hasn't been well recently and as a result she's been sitting in her chair for hours on end and is worrying about getting sores so I thought I'd look into getting her a pressure relief cushion to put in her chair. I looked on the net and you can pay anything from £5 - £400 so I'm pretty baffled and don't really know what to go for. I asked a nurse and got no meaningful advice so I thought I'd ask here...

...Has anyone bought a pressure relief cushion for someone who sits for prolonged periods and if so what would you recommend?

It's a long shot but I thought I'd ask.

 

[u8myufo]

Hi Alan, I suppose I should say get one that you can comfortably afford There are plenty of Mods on TP that sit on their Arse`s all day I thought they might have advised by now. Not sure about where you are but there seems to be more and more disability aid shops in the town nowadays, perhaps a visit might be worthwhile for advice. You may have it all sorted now anyway, hope your Mum is doing ok

 

[munch]

Pressure sores (pressure ulcers) are caused as the name suggests when pressure disrupts the blood supply. Whilst an extra cushion may help relieve the pressure it may make your mum sweat more (which doesn't help with pressure sores) it may also make getting in and out of the chair harder.

But the best thing is to speak to people who are used to dealing with this sort of thing Age concern hospital Occupation Health services etc.

 

[gramps]

The really specialized kit will be air supported to switch the support between raised 'bumps' to avoid any pressure points but possibly not needed by your mum. Whilst I have no experience of pressure cushions but I do use a memory foam mattress topper which is very good so I wonder if a memory foam cushion such as THIS might help your mum.

 

[cyclamens]

Pressure sores (pressure ulcers) are caused as the name suggests when pressure disrupts the blood supply. Whilst an extra cushion may help relieve the pressure it may make your mum sweat more (which doesn't help with pressure sores) it may also make getting in and out of the chair harder.

But the best thing is to speak to people who are used to dealing with this sort of thing Age concern hospital Occupation Health services etc.

This is actually pretty good advice - not necessarily the hospital but your local authority/ council will list an O/T office.

We do not supply 'pressure relieving cushions' but often have to deal with them and their 'owners'.

Not wishing to panic you but you should get professional advice - the worst case scenario with 'pressure sores' is almost beyond belief.

There are a number of makes available on the UK market and you will probably get as many recommendations - a Healthcare Professional is the best person to advise you.

If you want me to point you in the right office direction drop me a pm.