The mapping I used was just a cloth you put on top of your cushion, then it plugs into computer. I thought that can't be too expensive, I should just buy one and use it all the time. But he said it cost like $10,000. It can't be that costly to make. Roho had a thin board that went under your cushion, that had a alarm that went off if it had too much pressure on it. If your cushion went flat. But from what I heard they stopped making it cause it did not work well. I had one, but I would let air out until I bottomed out, but it would not go off. I could not trust it so I gave it back. Greg
> Thanks for explaining that, Greg. That was the point I was trying > to make by suggesting a pressure mapping. For me, even a small > change in my Roho can cause a sore and if it's not corrected, the > sore/shear just won't heal. I wish someone who is creative could > design a pressure gauge for Rohos. That way you could know your > number and could monitor the cushion to maintain your optimal > pressure. > > > Nan > > > On Sunday, November 2, 2014 10:05 PM, greg <g...@eskimo.com> wrote: > > > I have been pressure mapped a few times. It helps find the perfect > amount of air to use, or how far you need to recline for best > relief. But I got mapped on a few different Roho cushions. I found > there were a few Rohos that did not give me good pressure relief. > Different Rohos change your posture, etc. I really wanted the Roho > that has the foam sides that keep your legs straight. But it just > didn't work for me. Also, you can make changes to your chair's back > or legrests and it changes your posture. > Good to make those changes then get mapped. After I added Lateral > supports it totally changed my mapping. I had to be careful to make > sure I didn't move the pressure to where I had my previous sore. > Greg > > >> Nan, I don't understand...if they do a pressure mapping, then >> what happens or what can be changed then?? I use Roho going on 18 >> years now. thank you Dan H** >> >> >> On Sunday, November 2, 2014 12:06 PM, Nan <nlg52...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> Bobbie, >> >> >> Do you use a Roho? >> I do and I've found that > they lose air after a while. This causes >> me to get sores - I've been >> sitting for so long my skin is incredibly fragile. What I've >> learned is that when this happens, I need another pressure >> mapping. Sometimes I have to fight to get one, but once I get >> it I can heal sores while in my chair. Sometimes I have to >> recline for a week or so - watch TV, listen to music ... but once >> a sore starts to heal, I can start living again. Have you had a >> pressure mapping recently? >> >> >> Nan >> >> On Saturday, November 1, 2014 10:35 PM, Gmail >> <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I try to recline once an hour ... if I remember. I love to paint, >> and to put my brush down to recline takes the away the flow. And >> when I'm reading I would need to recline every chapter. I'm only >> up 7-8 hours and up one day then in 2-3 days for prevention. >> November 7th I have an appointment to see a wound Doctor because >> I have a very small area stage 1 or less. I'm using DuoDerm extra >> thin. >> But to tell you the truth, I'm sick and tired of needing to deal >> with all this shit. Bobbie >> >> Smile Everyday >> >>> On Nov 1, 2014, at 9:00 PM, greg <g...@eskimo.com> wrote: >>> >>> How >> often do you recline your chair? >>> I try to do it at leased every hour. I also am moving around a >>> bit, bending >>> >> forward a bit to read, etc. >>> I doubt when I lean forward or sideways a bit, it is enough to >>> move the pressure on my butt. >>> After my bad pressure sore, I try to recline more often, but >>> when I get into a good book, or am playing cribbage online on >>> my Kindle, I can forget. I often have gone many hours without >>> reclining. Greg
