Most likely you’ll have to go somewhere to have the custom fitting done. It’s more of a custom fitting to your body than a pressure mapping. The cushion will be made to fit the exact shape and curves of you butt, with the “trouble spot” removed. I’m speaking as a lay person, so this is just my personal experience.
I’d recommend calling them directly to find your nearest dealer:
Ride Designs does not sell directly to the public, rather through Ride®certified providers. Please call the Ride Customer Service team at 866-781-1633for assistance in finding your closest Ride supplier.
Good luck! Don. On Apr 21, 2024, at 1:35 PM, Noel <swl...@gmail.com> wrote:
When Ride Designs does the pressure mapping, do they come to your home, or do you have to go to their location?
Your basic Ride cushion is about the same, or less, than a basic Roho. The custom fit Ride cushions are more expensive as there's a fitting involved, then the custom fabrication. But definitely worth the cost if they prevent you from getting a pressure injury.
From the Ride Website: Ride Designs does not sell directly to the public, rather through Ride® certified providers. Please call the Ride Customer Service team at 866-781-1633 for assistance in finding your closest Ride supplier.
A sore on your sack? Holy balls--that's nuts! [sorry, couldn't resist]
Don.
Thanks, Paul. So it's basically made of foam? Anyway, my problem seems to be on the scrotum, which isn't exactly a bony protuberance. This sounds expensive, too, but I'll definitely think about. RIDE SYSTEM: You get your butt and hips mapped and wherever there Aae bony prominences, the areas where wounds occur, the cushion is cut out so there is no pressure, friction or touching. These bony prominences, just float and are free from pressure. The cushion is individualized to you. Hope this helps. Paul Can anyone explain why the Ride cushion is different/better? I'm currently in bed because of a scrotum pressure wound, and I've been using a Roho Quadtro for the past several years (after many more years on memory foam cushions). Thanks, everyone, for your wisdom and good advice. -Ben (age 61, quad from spinal muscular atrophy) Same here. Roho was fine when younger. Now it's Ride. in my younger years as a quad I did fine on rojo and Jay cushions – – pneumatic and gel respectively. At 30 years post my body had had enough and I developed a sore that kept me in bed for a year I tried more than 20 different products on the market the only cushion that worked dependably for long hours of sitting in with no breakdown were the Ride Cushions. highly customized and highly durable and absolute miracle workers in that it enabled me to go back to work and be more active raising my kids
i bought one like this and it made me so unbalance that i could not sit on it. i am thinking of designing and making my own cushion with cutout for groin area. get really thick memory foam or other material and cut out a hole. or use donut cushion with other material around it. there is a cushion made that does have hole in middle but i think it is custom made and/or you must have company measure & build it just for you. there is no reason that so many wheelchair cushion companies cannot make a cushion that pressure maps good and prevents pressure sores. no excuses. On 4/7/24 5:08 PM, Jeffrey Gaede wrote: One thing I was warned about this type of objects a long time ago was that, while you are relieving pressure to the area in the middle, the outside rings can be cutting off at least some blood flow to where you are relieving pressure. Not saying that it shouldn't be used. Just say be careful.
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