Lets face it, wheelchairs are not comfortable. When you have no choice but to use one, it can cause aches and pains in your buttox, back, and legs. Even worse, if you are using a wheel chair for long term use, you can develop sores at the pressure points of your body that can become extremely painful. There is no reason to just deal with this discomfort. There are products available to help increase your comfort.

Many times, after being in your wheelchair for the majority of the day. You will feel pressure on certain parts of your legs, buttox, and back. The material that a wheelchair is made of, can cause you to sweat. The combination of of sweating and pressure points can actually start breaking down your skin and the tissue under your skin. Over time, this can become a painful sore that must be treated by a doctor. By using a wheelchair cushion that relieves the pressure from these areas, you can prevent these sores, and the painful treatment that goes with them.

Purchasing a cushion is affordable, and dependable. A cushion can be purchased for any brand or type of wheelchair and can be custom fitted to the size of your chair. You also have the option of purchasing wedge shaped cushions. This will help you maintain better posture and relieve low back pain. Poor posture can lead to severe upper and lower back pain. It is difficult to maintain proper posture when you are in one place all day. You may not even realize that your posture has been poor all day, until your back begins to hurt.

Wheelchair cushions are available to reduce the pressure that is placed on certain parts of your bottom and legs. These cushions also increase the comfort of sitting in the chair, and relieve pressure from your lower back. Along with wheelchair pads, you can also purchase lumbar support cushions. This will help relieve the pain in your back from poor posture.

Wheelchair cushions come in various shapes and sizes. These sizes can be adjusted to your wheelchair and your comfort level. These wheelchair pads come in various designs that can help relieve specific pressure points. Many people who use a wheel chair continuously, complain about pressure on their tailbone. If you have this problem, there are specially shaped chair pads that do not place pressure on the tailbone.

Even when you move from your wheelchair to a chair. The common pressure points from sitting are still there. Choosing chair pads that adjust to your comfort level while sitting in a regular chair can be very important for helping reduce tissue break down and sores.

You owe it to yourself to be comfortable. The simple purchase of a cushion could greatly increase your comfort and and decrease chronic pain.