05 Mar Pressure Care Seating in Wirral
Pressure care seating in Wirral ensures proper circulation in patients with restricted mobility. At Easi-Way Mobility, we provide a range of pressure care equipments designed for those who require regular bedside attention. Such individuals have to be protected from developing pressure sores. Pressure management products include mattresses, cushions, and pumps that help to distribute body weight evenly and promote blood circulation. Pressure ulcers or “bedsores” as they were termed earlier, develop when blood vessels and skin are pinched or constricted at certain spots and are deprived of oxygen and nutrients. This causes them to break down and decay, causing sores or ulcers to form. When people are unable to move or self-adjust in bed, there is a greater risk of such pressure sores forming. They can get infected and are also very painful.
It’s important for caregivers and/or family members to keep a close watch on the patient’s body. In Wirral, pressure care seating helps to reduce the constant pressure and combat lack of circulation in the buttock and hip regions. While seated, these areas of the body, along with the tail-bone region, back of the legs and elbows are also vulnerable. It’s essential that your chair or seating gives you the right kind of support to avoid pressure injuries. Chair size is one of the critical factors that helps to determine the person’s posture. Hence, caregivers have to ensure that the chair or seating chosen is of the correct height. It should not be too deep or too shallow. Once the right chair or seating is established, the kind of cushions placed in it are equally important.
Many products that provide pressure care seating in Wirral are automated or can be mechanically adjusted. Some of them use special foams and materials. Memory foam is a popular choice that helps to keep the weight redistributed equally. Products like Intelli-Gel are made of gel columns that buckle under pressure and spring back to redistribute the body weight. Static air pressure seating is another option. Very high-risk patients can benefit from installation of an air-pump that inflates and deflates at set times.
If you would like to know more about pressure care seating, contact Easi-Way Mobility.