Sounds just like a physical therapist. I'm sure that a Dentist who have said the same. Physical Therapist, normally work with muscles and nerves.... and that is a lot of responsibility. Occupational Therapist, are trained and certified for daily living, like wheelchairs, home upgrades, seating specialist or driving rehab specialist. A proper pressure and heat sensor map, in the hands of an artist (occupational therapist) can reduce excessive pressure and hot spots on your butt area before any serious injury occurs. Best Wishes In a message dated 11/22/2016 1:12:58 P.M. Central Standard Time, thequadd...@gmail.com writes:
Glenn, I have had pressure mapping done several times when it was offered at no cost or covered by my insurance, but I seriously question its value. First, the mapping results are only applicable to the exact conditions when the mapping occurred, including your relative position (front, back, left, right, upright or reclined at all), what ever you are sitting on, your weight, clothing, and possibly other factors I have not thought of. Even small deviations of any of these factors can change the results. Second, most pressure mapping reveals the obvious. Most have greater pressure under their ischial tuberosity (butt bone) than anywhere else. You may have more or less on one side or the other, but again, it all comes back to how and where you are sitting and all the other factors mentioned above at the time of the mapping. Do I think pressure mapping is worthless? No, but I think its value is overstated. I asked a physical therapist specializing in wheelchair seating who has worked at one of the nation's premier SCI rehab facilities for nearly 30 years what he thought of pressure mapping. He said he thinks it's a way for them to make money and for the administration to show something visual when doing facility tours, but provides marginal value at best. I'm guessing you will get plenty of responses extolling its virtues. Steve - C4, 28 years On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 12:49 PM, glenn henry <_gah17582@gmail.com_ (mailto:gah17...@gmail.com) > wrote: Hello, Has anyone on the site been pressure mapped? If so do you think that it helped in anyway? With the price of some items coming out at a lower price, does anyone have a unit that they purchase for home use? Thanks Glenn
