Wheelchair Cushions Support Your Health!
- If you think wheelchair cushions are a frivilous accessory, try sitting in your chair all day without getting up and moving around! You will be sore. This is the challenge of the wheelchair user! Not only will it be physically uncomfortable, but if you find yourself sitting in an uncomfortable position day after day, you could potentially develop bedsores - which can lead to dangerous infection! Correct cushioning of the body is imperative to prevent these problems!
- This wheelchair cushion challenge is exacerbated for those who don't have the ability to feel pain in their posteriors! While some with uncomfortable seats may think this is a benefit, it is not. Normally, the body's sense of touch tells us when we have rested too long in a certain position, our muscles get sore or fall asleep due to lack of circulation. This is our body's signal to us to shift our weight and get the blood flowing again.
- Parapalegics and others who lack this sense of touch can actually suffer damage to their bodies because of these problems.
- Find the right wheelchair cushions! Talk to your doctor, physical therapist or wheelchair provider to find a cushion that is both soft and supportive. Your health is too precious to jeopardize with bad seat cushions on your wheelchair!