Pressure injury is one of the most common medical complications following a spinal cord injury. Ideally, getting pressure relief every 15 minutes is necessary for pain management and pressure injury prevention, but it is often hard to put into practice, especially when concentrating on a task.
Using a wheelchair for over 20 years has given Nancy a lot of aches and pains, especially in the bum area, where the sit bones are very pointy due to muscle atrophy. Fortunately, Nancy has learned to work by lying on her stomach, alternating with periods spent working at the desk. This pressure relief method allows her to finish her work without causing any pain by the end of the day. It also helps with pressure injury prevention.
