Sitting causes pain

[QuintenvanG]

First I want to apologize if my English is not that good, but I'll give it a try.
Although my SCI (Th8) is complete, I used to get pain when I'm sitting for some hours in my wheelchair. I use a normal cushion. Sometimes the pain is so heavy, that I have to go to bed and lie on my stomach for an hour or so. Do you have any advice?

[duge]

I have great pain in my tailbone area not only sitting but all the time. You might try to get what they call a coxynic cushion it has a v shaped cut out in the back to try to help prevent pressure on the tailbone

T-12 incomplete 10-3-02

[Broknwing]

If you have the resource to, I'd try to find a medical supply store that would allow you to try different types of cushions. I use a Roho Quadtro low profile. It has helped me tremendously, while I was in rehab I had that horrible pain. It took trying several cushions to find one that didn't bother me. As Duge said, he finds a different cushion to work better for him. Everyone is different & therefore, the way their body reacts to their seating situation is different as well. There are a lot of cushions out there that have different aspects & properties that may help you. I hope you find a solution to your pain very soon. I know it's hard to concentrate or work beyond the pain sometimes. Feel free to ask any more questions you have.

'Chelle
L-1 inc 11/24/03

[David Berg]

Originally posted by duge:

You might try to get what they call a coxynic cushion it has a v shaped cut out in the back to try to help prevent pressure on the tailbone

On bikes seats from one company (WTB) they call that the "Love channel" LOL. And yes, I ride one of their saddles.

I'm not in a chair other than my office chair, but I spend far too many hours there. It has almost non-existant, thin padding and I'm seriously considering a trip to the medical supply store for a wheelchair cushion for myself.