OK – I have a mother who has been sick for about 18 months and spending a lot of months in bed and specifically on her back. This has lead to piriformis (spasms and severe pain in buttocks), as well as other problems with back and spine and legs and even down to the feet sciatica nerves being upset. So what can be done?
The best thing is to vary the position that a person with these conditions sleeps or sits in every few hours, but this is difficult at night. So what’s the solution to not being able to move in bed and getting bed sores and other related illnesses?
The answer is to try an air-mattress – specifically one that fills air sacks at different times to avoid any single part of the body having too much pressure on it at any one time. Check out the video below where the nurse featured does a fantastic job of explaining and offers good advice too.
Advice on the best mattresses to avoid & heal bed sores
Here is a great video I found on the matter that really explained well what the different types, and best kinds of mattresses for people with bed sores are, as well as – what are the differences between various models of alternating air mattresses?
