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A comment on What wheel chair cushions are top rated for pressure sore relief?

SEEANDBESAFE.COM — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:11:26 GMT

You're welcome. I forgot to mention that smoking not only puts you at risk for a flat cushion but it is absolutely one of the worse tings we can do for our skin! Smoke and excess sugar intake are free radical factories. Supplementing with ha, vitamin E and co-q10 is highly recommended.

A comment on What wheel chair cushions are top rated for pressure sore relief?

Wayne Parsons — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:29:54 GMT

Thanks. These are great tips. They will help me advise my clients with spinal cord injuries who often have pressure sore problems with their wheelchairs.

A comment on What wheel chair cushions are top rated for pressure sore relief?

SEE AND BE SAFE — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:59:26 GMT

Check your cushion regularly!!!!!! Once per week is the usual recommendation but I believe in hyper-vigilance. Foam cushions should be exchange every three years at least. Even if you think that your roho is not losing air you should always perform a re-inflate and position once per week. Make sure to close the valve tight. A half closed valve will leak air. If you are a smoker be especially careful if you sit on an air cushion. A piece of hot ash could change your life in a second.

A comment on What wheel chair cushions are top rated for pressure sore relief?

Wayne Parsons — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:14:01 GMT

Thanks for these comments. Do you have any tips about the use of cushions? You have a lot of knowledge.

A comment on What wheel chair cushions are top rated for pressure sore relief?

SEE AND BE SAFE — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:13:28 GMT

I transferred into my chair this morning only to realize that the roho was not holding air. Another slow leak!!!!!!!!!! WOW! I'm just hoping it wasn't under inflated for too long before I caught. A year off of a flap and a long disheartening bout of osteo has me extremely worried. As I stated, when the roho works it's cool but if they bottom out you have nothing to back you up.

A comment on What wheel chair cushions are top rated for pressure sore relief?

Jason — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:08:00 GMT

I am a huge fan of the Roho seat cushion. As with all things there are pros and cons and the Roho is no different. When they work they are very great. But when they deflate you are in serious trouble. I have used the Roho for 19 years and have never had an incident until October 2010. I developed osteomyelitis in the right ischial tuberosity. I got sick and while I was sick I was so out of it that I never noticed when my cushion bottomed out. Now, the tricky part is knowing which came first. As I said I was sick already for a few days when this happened and my doctors tend to believe that I was already dealing with the osteomyelitis, secondary to a pressure ulcer that was developing underneath the skin. This was probably due t a slow leak in my cushion that went unnoticed before it completely bottomed out. After having surgery to fix the ulcer and osteo my doctor was adamant about me needing a Roho cushion. I was skeptical about going back to an air only cushion and tried mapping on the verilite and Jay but the roho gave me the best results. I am still waiting for a cushion design that merges air and foam and that gives me the same results as the roho but until then I will stick with Roho cushion.

A comment on Improper Supervision and Set Up of Bounce Houses Result in Serious Injuries

Stephanie — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:18:01 GMT

I agree that the bounce Houses that go to people's home's or activities need to be set up better. They are suppose to use heavy stakes and/or concrete buckets to hold them down. That is the negligence of the people dropping off the bouncers and setting them up.
However, I do Not agree that Indoor Bounce Playgrounds are at fault for accidents. They have Rules posted and people watching kids. Though some parents (especially women) taking their kids to these places are their with other friends and they gossip and let their children run with no boundaries. women do not like others telling their kids to stop or you will leave and if you tell them the rules they get offensive and cause a scene. So lets banned all indoor kid places like Bouncy places because Rules can not be followed by a parent who has no boundaries for their child and gossip is more important then supervision of their own kids.So after we ban all indoor play places lets ban all outdoor play places like the public park because we don't set boundaries for our children and we are busy otherwise to supervise. Lets get off the duff and play with our kids and they will not be getting them selves in harms way!

A comment on Three questions to ask before selecting a personal injury trial lawyer

Jon Lewis — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:09:09 GMT

Wow! Very well written, and very well said.

Jon

A comment on Don't Get Stuck With the Chiropractor's Bill

Doug Landau — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:51:30 GMT

Dear "Hotcakes33"

Where there is no deductible on the health insurance, the chiropractor's failure to timely submit bills will cost the patient unnecessarily.
Secondly, by not taking the co-pays and instead putting a lien (an "IOU") on the case, the chiropractor potentially deprives the patient of the AGI tax credit.
And lastly, telling a patient that you will be the valid health insurance that they have paid the premiums for, and then not doing so, smack of dishonesty, don't you agree ?

A comment on Social Security Disability claimants: know your lawyer, know you're ready for your day in court

Doug Landau — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:46:44 GMT

Dear Mr. Gibson,

First, thank you for your service to our country. Secondly, it is not clear whether you are going before a Federal Court on your Social Security Disability claim OR some VA procedure.
Write out your questions for you lawyer and make sure that you are satisfied with his preparation for any Hearing where you will be testifying. Also remember that the judges may not be able to get through all 3,500 pages of medical records, so having the treating doctors provide summary Functional or Psychological Capacity Evaluations may help you and your counsel get the result you seek. Good luck, Doug Landau