What is a Positioning Cushion?

Positioning cushion is designed to stabilize the pelvis, position the body, and maintain the integrity of the skin. The correct support pillow helps the user to stay in a proper position in the wheelchair. Some users require more support than standard cushions offer them to place themselves properly in the wheelchair. Without the aid of a good positioning cushion for wheelchairs, some users may hunch or slouch, while others may slide around the wheelchair. The improper positioning can lead to poor posture and many other problems, including:

Difficulty breathing
Problems with swallowing
Poor digestion
Urinary tract issues
Inability to use arms for self-propulsion in a wheelchair and other tasks
Risk of tipping the wheelchair

Fortunately, a good position cushion can help solve these problems. It will provide adequate sitting comfort and facilitates restraint-free positioning without compromising skin integrity. Older people and people who have had strokes immensely benefit from these cushions. Typically, these cushions are contoured or angled, which prevents the user from sliding from the wheelchair or causing undue stress to the body. Contoured cushions provide comfort and high-resiliency support that a user needs. There are other types of positioning cushions available such as anti-thrust, wedges, and pommel-shaped.

Health Products For You offers a huge collection Wheelchair cushion to prevent lateral leaning . These are of varied types, including contoured, wedge, anti-thrust, pommel shaped, etc. Our range of cushions offers exceptional positioning of the pelvis and lower extremities giving optimum sitting comfort and skin protection. Please browse through our vast selection of positioning cushions to find a perfect solution for the unique needs of your loved ones.

Benefits of Positioning Pillows

Provide optimal positioning
Fit to user's body contours
Facilitate with ultimate sitting comfort
Offer superior pressure redistribution
Corrects & maintains posture
Protect from pressure ulcers
Maintain skin integrity
Offer maximum functional stability

What does a Pommel Cushion do?

A pommel cushion is designed to stabilize the user and promote proper positioning. The cushion has an upward-projecting protrusion at its front part. The soft wedge in the center of the cushion keeps the knees separated that allow improved air circulation and reduce skin shear.

Pommel Wheelchair Cushions are ideal for patients with weak trunk and lower extremity muscles and tend to slide forward. These are also useful for patients with spasticity of the lower extremities to maintain both hips in the abducted position. These cushions are deemed crucial for fall prevention from wheelchair. Medline Nylex-Covered Pommel Wheelchair Cushion provides more support to prevent you from sliding or need to keep your knees from knocking together.

Positioning Cushions Option at HPFY

Comfort Company M2 Zero Elevation Wheelchair Cushion comes with a comfort tek cover and allows is great for standard positioning issues that enable freedom of movement for the user.
Danmar Anti-Thrust Cushion is for patients who frequently need added postural support or may be prone to slipping down into a seat or chair.
ROHO Hybrid Select Cushion offers advanced hybrid seating with superior positioning and offloading capabilities.
Sammons Preston Pommel Wheelchair Wedge Cushion is designed for slide control and hip abduction.

Where to buy Positioning Cushions online?

Health Products For You carries a wide range of wheelchair cushion to prevent sliding forward, manufactured by top brands like Medline Industries, Comfort Company, Patterson Medical/Performance Health, Roho Group, and many more. Shop with us to make your loved ones comfortable in the wheelchair.