As a daily wheelchair user with no sensation in my lower body, it is
vital that I have a cushion that distributes the pressure of my weight as
evenly as possible. A Varilite air-foam
cushion works the best for me based on both years of practical experience and a
pressure-mapping evaluation at Harborview PT 8 years ago.
A simple pneumatic cushion like a partially filled balloon would have a
built-in feedback loop pushing me off to the side I was leaning towards. That would be adverse seating stability tending
to throw me out of my wheelchair every time I leaned over. A foam cushion does not have the mechanical
ability to evenly distribute the pressure.
The Varilite is a combination of hi-tech foam and pneumatic properties that
has the weight distribution of air combined with the seating stability of foam.
I am extremely grateful for the even pressure distribution of my
Varilite cushion. It is literally the
difference bedrest for pressure sores vs being out and about in my wheelchair.
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