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Everything we do is inspired by our customers, and in turn we’re proud to share our latest creations with you. Check this page for our new products, new innovations and other insight into what we’re doing to improve lives. The information in the blog is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be medical, billing, or legal advice.

Clinical Benefits of Comfort Company Wheelchair Back Supports on Power

When choosing equipment for the end user, we have to look at where they are today in their physical condition, and we have to consider the prognosis. This...

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5 Common Mistakes Made When Pressure Mapping Wheelchair Cushions

A pressure map is a tool often used in seating evaluations and/or fittings to assess the downward pressures of a seated surface. It is simply a pad with...

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4 Reasons to Pressure Map Wheelchair Cushions

As a therapist I am used to having tools to measure or evaluate my patients’ physical status and environmental conditions. These tools give me a baseline...

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WHEELCHAIR CUSHIONS: Healing Pressure Ulcers by Addressing SHEAR

We have a problem. There are 2.5 million pressure ulcers each year in the US (Reddy et al 2006). Fifty percent of all admissions and eight percent of all...
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Gerber Amputee Support Alternative

As many of us within the industry know, Gerber Chair Mates has announced that they are no longer in business. Although Gerber was a competitor to our...

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Accommodating for Kyphosis: problem solved!

ACCOMMODATING FOR KYPHOSIS:

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Flexion Footbox™: Wheelchair Foot Care Positioning

Part of our foot care product line, the FLEXION FOOTBOX™ comes in two styles: single or double shown below. 
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