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[diana lynn]

Does anyone get skin indentions on their legs on the side bars on the footrest. On the top where it attaches to the wheelchair. If so what do you do so that the bar won't hit the side of your leg.

[Zack]

Currently using a regular belt around the thighs just above the knees to keep my calves from hitting the foot rest bar. I need stretching!

Edited by Zack, 09 February 2012 - 11:58 PM.

[Dovely]

Hey there,
I seem to be on a roll today trying to give input. I've had a similar problem where my legs would kind of fall apart if you know what I mean especially after spasms. While looking for a solution to that problem my medical technician had the great idea of carving out the shape of my thighs in my cushion. I have not had any trouble with my knees "coming apart" or the frog position as we'd like to call it since. You obviusly have to adjust the height of the footrest afterwards but that was of great help to me.
Dovely

[WC_Sage]

diana lynn,

Regarding "... skin indentions on their legs on the side bars on the footrest ..."

The "carving out" tehnique referenced by Dovely works most often when the deeper (i.e., thicker) wheelchair cushions are being used. Alternatively, one of the many contoured cushions can be purchased with leg wells already fashioned in the cushion's geometry. The "belt around the thighs" tehnique that Zack has referenced can help regardless of the type of wheelchair cushion being used, but it's aesthetic appeal is generally considered to be less desirable.