Ride Designs® Custom Cushions : How It Works

Ride’s blend of orthotic, prosthetic and traditional seating technologies has resulted in systems that are unique to the individual and offer unparalleled protection against skin breakdown. The key is how the shape of a seating system is influenced by the shape of the user’s body, both at rest and in motion.

The Old: Pressure Distribution
Most traditional wheelchair seating systems rely on pressure distribution to help decrease pressure under bony prominences. Over time, even the best distribution of pressure may be inadequate to prevent pressure sores or promote healing. In addition, conventional pressure distribution materials, like air, gels and fluids, are inherently unstable forcing the user to choose a seating system that promotes either healthy skin or a stable posture, but not both.

The New: Force Isolation
Ride’s products capitalize on the physics of force isolation to completely remove pressure and shear from high-risk areas and isolate them to areas more tolerant of pressure and shear. Using force isolation, our products have proven to help prevent pressure sores and may also promote healing of pressure sores that don’t respond to pressure distribution. We use firm, yet comfortable materials to enhance stable posture and lasting independence. You’re no longer forced to choose between healthy skin and good posture.

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