Glenn, My brother (we read these emails together, 4 years post, c4 quad) just ordered a Custom Ride Cushion. NuMotion is our provider and they sent a seating technician to our house and did a mold of his bottom. They sat him in the foam that they use for floral arrangements. The process has taken a few months. It is being made right now and then should be here within the next few weeks.
He's been using a J2 since his injury. He has multiple wedges in the cushion he is in now. He is mapped once a year during his re-evaluation at Craig Specialty Hospital. They map and then put them where needed. I know for sure he has one large one across the front (about an 1.5 in rise) and a smaller one to keep his knees from coming together. He also uses a layover of blue foam (not memory foam, but it's real soft) and it has a small cut out to keep his ischiums elevated, to prevent sores. We've been trying to get something done about his j2 for 2 years now. His right butt cheek has been on the verge of a sore for over 2 years. He tried a Roho, for a few days, but the maps were still bad. Not as bad as the j2, but not good enough to prevent a sore. Hope this helps. Erin Shackelford > On Sep 21, 2015, at 3:13 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > I would like to hear from anyone about what kind of wheelchair cushion you > may use, Roho users please don’t respond as I have used the roho and it does > not work for me. > > Question two, does anybody use memory foam or T foam? If you do use either, > does anybody ever cut a hole in the foam to relieve pressure? > > Question three, if anyone has ever had seat mapping, do you have any type of > a wedge placed under your cushion to shift weight differently? > > Am a 49 year post Sci C5-6. > > Thanks, > > Glenn
