Wheelchair seating and CP

Gemw1
Gemw1 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Connected
edited September 2018 in Cerebral Palsy Network
My son currently has a R28 chair he has severe spastic cerebral palsy in his legs he doesn't tolerate the position of the seat or the footplate when he spasms his legs just lock up and he is left with pressure sores. Is there any other seats that may work better for him.

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  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,761 Championing
    Thanks for sharing this with us @Gemw1.

    I seem to recall @Ami2301 giving some great guidance on wheelchair seating earlier today, can you help at all Ami? 
  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,915 Cerebral Palsy Network
    Hi @Gemw1
    Has your son had an assessment completed by wheelchair services or an Occupational Therapist in your area? 
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Hi @Gemw1 and thank you for sharing this with us all! What seating does your son currently have? There are specialist seat clinics that run through the NHS that specifically look at tailored wheelchair seating.
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Online Community Member Posts: 7,877 Championing
    Hi @Gemw1
    I use a Qbitus cushion and I highly recommend them, previous cushions have caused me to have pressure sores but have not had any issues with the Qbitus cushion. Hope this helps!

    (Thanks Pippa_Scope for tagging me)
  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,761 Championing
    Thanks @Ami2301!
  • Gemw1
    Gemw1 Online Community Member Posts: 22 Connected
    Thanks all my sons occupational therapists got the r28 x panda for him this is what is causing him discomfort I'll certainly have at look at cushion suggestion

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