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Pressure-relieving mattress lying on bed
Pressure-relieving mattress lying on bed

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Pressure-relieving mattress

Solution for persons with spinal cord injuries

Description
A pressure-relieving mattress with attachment pockets.

Model: ETAC RHOMBO-FILL, available in several sizes

Authors comments
The Rhombo fill mattress works best for the user. He feels it is not too soft, nor does it feel sweaty or cold. The mattress is available in various sizes. For travel the user has a smaller model, the ETAC RHOMBO-FIL 60x60 that relieves pressure under the buttocks. The "travel mattress" also provides incontinence protection.

Paid for by
County council

Editors comments
Currently uses the Care of Sweden Optimal 5zone mattress or Optimal 5zone mattress for prevention, see www.careofsweden.se/ (last checked April 2011). Washing rhombo fill mattresses too frequently causes lumps to form, which cause pressure sores rather than preventing them.

Tip is dated from 2005

Categories for this tip
looking after ones health » preventing/healing ulcers, Tips and tricks from people with High tetraplegia with partly function in arms/hands (C5-6, ASIA A, B).

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One comment:

  1. So funny that you ask that, because boefre my husband and I bought ours we really wanted an answer to that question and couldn't find it anywhere!Sleeping on a Tempurpedic bed is much better than a regular bed, hands down. But I wouldn't say the sex is better, except that it's not as noisy no springs to squeak! (Our headboard still squeaks, though, so that benefit is sort of lost on us.)There is a difference between sex on the Tempurpedic and sex on a regular bed, but it didn't take us long to get used to it and now if we stay somewhere that's a regular bed, I can't say we really even notice the change. The biggest difference I noticed when we first got it was that if I was on top of my husband, my knees would sink in more than a regular bed. But again, after a short time we got used to it and now we don't even think about it.We've owned our Tempurpedic for just about 4 years now and we are still raving about it and commenting how it's the best money we ever spent, so I can highly recommend it. In our experience, it won't have much impact on your sex life.
    #3175# comment 2012-03-20

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