I feel the same way about Roho cushions. It dose NOT cost $300, $400, $600, $700 to make each cushion. The mold is already made and rubber doesn't cost THAT much. Bobbie
Smile Everyday > On Nov 6, 2014, at 4:39 PM, greg <g...@eskimo.com> wrote: > > 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 >
