For someone who is immobile and confined to a bed or a wheelchair due to illness, pressure sores are a common bane. Pressure sores, otherwise known as bed sores or pressure ulcers are a form of localised damage that occurs to the skin and the underlying tissue beneath it, due to excessive or prolonged pressure, shear or friction. These pressure sores usually occur at the bone prominences and in patients who are immobile. Common areas of the body where pressure sores can occur are the base of the spine, hips, and heels. Treating pressure sores is tough, and preventing them from spreading and stopping new sores from being formed is a very difficult task.
There are many methods that are applied to both treat and prevent pressure sores from forming. For patients who are at high risk of developing pressure sores, pressure relieving beds, mattresses and cushions are extremely effective and reliable means of preventing and treating pressure sores. These are highly recommended by both medical practitioners as well as caregivers based on their own experiences, like standard or specialised foam mattresses or overlays, gel, fibre, or water filled mattresses, air fluidized, bead or low air loss beds, sheepskins, turning beds or frames show increases incidence and healing rates of sores. These also provide cost effectiveness, comfort and ease to the patient and his or her care giver.
The best among these methods are Gel Foam Mattress Overlay. Gel Foam Mattress Overlay is designed to aid in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. These contain several large 2’ thick gel bladders inside polyurethane foam that provide maximum patient comfort. They are reversible for increased service life. Vapor permeable water resistant cover with low friction and shear, these overlays do not contain latex and are hence extremely safe to use for both the patient and the caregiver.
Gel Foam Mattress Overlay is especially found to be very effective in preventing as well as treating pressure sores in patients confined for prolonged durations of time to the bed or a wheel chair. These systems contain pumps that feature a clip-on hanger, adjustable comfort range, visible normal and low pressure indicators and a static function to suspend the alternating mode.
Choosing the right method for prevention and treatment of pressure sores is a deciding factor in the process of healing the sores and enhancing patient comfort. Both the caregiver and the patient are sure to find it easier to cope with sickness if using the gel foam mattress. Indeed, the right memory foam mattress overlay can make a huge difference in the patient’s life.
It is important to be familiar with your warranty package so you know what to expect out of your mattress and can contact them if there is a noticeable sag before the warranty time period is up. Turning Mattress Overlay
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