Hi I have the Roho quatro cushion as well. Do I keep the green pushed in or the red pushed in? From my understanding with the green pushed in the air circulates around the entire cushion and you have less balance instability and when the red is pushed in you have more balance instability because the air gets regulated depending on where you’re sitting? Thank you.
You are correct. When the green is pushed in the air can "slosh" throughout the whole cushion and therefore isn't as helpful with stability. It's good to keep it on green until you are sitting on it and comfortable and in a neutral position. Then lock it on red to provide more control to the cushion. This way it adjusts to how you need to sink into it for your natural neutral positioning. Does that make sense?
Inflate until the surface is even. Sit in the chair. Someone put their hand under the pelvic bone. There should be a two finger width between the butt and the metal plate on the wheelchair seat.
There are many reasons to consider this whether it be that you need a shorter seat to floor height or if you have non-reduceable positioning needs. Example: if you have a boney promenance or obliquity, your ATP/Therapist may recommend a variety of sizes as part of a customized cushion so that part of your body can sit more functionally neutral.
She did. She provided information on how to let the air settle and how far the user should sink into the air pillows. There are so many variables it would be a2 hour movie. I have ALS & Adhesive Arachnoiditis. My Arachnoiditis shows itself mostly in my left butt cheek and back of the leg. I need to minimize pressure to the butt cheek area. There may be someone who needs to have the from lowered because they lose feeling if they don't lessen the pressure. If you meant that she didn't give a couple examples of adjustment and then push the red side in, you are correct. I wish she had referred the person to their local therapy professional or MD. For a quick overall view she did really good. Another is to make sure there luggage folks bring the cushion with the chair. I normally can take it in the cabin, but lately they have been cracking down on that. Anyone know if they still make the toilet seat cushion and what their thoughts are on it. Again, this is to relieve pressure from the SCI butt cheek and more.
The cushion is considered medical and should be taken on the plane with you. Never kept with the chair. Way to easy for them to loose or damage it. It cant be counted as one of your carry-ons.
If you are sitting in it, you or a caregiver can put a hand under the cushion to "feel" for your boney prominences. It's important to make sure that they aren't poking down to the bottom of the cushion. This can be a final check. You can also get a sensor reader from Roho/your ATP that connects to the air valve and will tell you how inflated it is. This is usually not covered by insurance, but can be helpful to give you an idea of how full/not full it is for you on a regular basis. But you always have to keep in mind that pressure changes with temperature, altitude...etc.
@@karenhalgren3889 I agree - however, unlike recommendations to take your cushion and sit on it on any other surface, a roho on an airplane will expand (become harder) as you go up and then go back to normal when you come back down. If you want to sit on the roho for a flight (example - long flights), make sure you/someone re-inflates it to the correct pressure once you get to the altitude level for the flight. You'll have to redo this when you come down again or it will be deflated when you get back into your chair after the flight.
But I still got a question about that profile things, what if I put this patch on a regular hospital wheelchair, should I need a high or low profile? and my weight is around 80kg or 160lb. tq
The most important thing is that you can "float" in the middle of the height of the cushion. As an ATP, I usually get the high profile unless there are specific concerns around seat to floor height or other functional considerations. There are also hybrid cushions that have foam in the front to help with transfers (sliding board/pushing on cushion to transfer or move) that should also be considered. Ideally, you can talk to your PT/OT/ATP and trial a cushion if you have concerns about it prior to it being ordered. If you have a lot of cushion under your seat/thigh bones of fat/muscle tissue then a lower profile cushion could work well.
Hi, I am currently borrowing a Rojo cushion because I’m waiting to get seen to do a wheelchair cushion evaluation. My current Roho cushion is not the correct measurements for myself and I’m just not sure if it’s the best to sit on because it’s not specifically fit for me? I would love your advice.
It is best to discuss cushion options and concerns you have during your wheelchair evaluation. Especially if you have experience with a demo cushion and don't think it is right for you. Make sure to ask questions and discuss your experiences when your ATP and therapist are determining the type of cushion you will have!
EHow about it doesn't allow gas to escape, forcing it back up into my belly so when I'm picked up via hoyer sling the gas now able to escape causes èxplosive diarrhea. I know this sounds like a joke question but it's really an issue. Suggestions?
This may be more related to your body positioning and allowing your organs/intestines to be moved/stretched out/scrunched up allows the gases to release during the hoyer transfer. It probably isn't bad for you at all. May be good to talk to your PT/OT or doctor about managing this if you aren't happy with what is currently happening.
Get some dish soap and water - or if you have any bubble solution that works too and rub that on where you think there's a leak. With the valve closed, then push on the cushion. You should be able to see little bubbles where you put the soap/water mix if there's a leak. You can also take it to a bike shop and often they can find it and patch it like they do with inner tubes - highly recommend building a relationship with a local bike person (great for wheel support too!). The roho cushion should have come with a patch kit. Most cushions are under warranty for a while. If you have issues getting things fixed/replaced if there are holes you can try calling Roho directly and they will need the serial number from the bottom of your cushion. If it's under warranty they can ship you a replacement directly and cut out the middle man/provider. Good luck!
You can talk to the folks you bought the cushion from to get another! Your ATP should be able to get you another pump if you lose yours or if yours breaks. Or, you can contact roho directly.
They can come in many sizes. If a size isn't available it may need to be made custom for you which is possible! Talk to your ATP about what you need and make sure your PT/MD documents the reasons you find it necessary to have a larger size for functional independence and seating safety!
When the green is pushed in the air can flow throughout the cushion. When the red is pushed in, it can only flow in the quadrants. The red/green is about choosing how the air moves in the cushion.
The stitching on my cushion cover has severely come undone and the underside of the cushion cover is also splitting up. Very bad quality cushion covers in my opinion
As soon as you see something going wrong, contact your provider's service/repair team. If your insurance paid for your cushion and it is falling apart/breaking they should cover a replacement. Cushions often need to be replaced at least every 2 years if used regularly.
I'm about to post a new video that has a little more information. It's hard to fill the cushion correctly when sitting on it, but you want to make sure you are sitting in the "middle" of the air-filled pockets. You don't want to be sitting at the top of those plastic air nipples or bottoming out and sitting on the hard surface under the cushion. A good rule of thumb is to make sure to have two fingers of protection from the bottom of your wheelchair sling/surface.
That made a lot more sense than the supplied instructions.
Hi I have the Roho quatro cushion as well. Do I keep the green pushed in or the red pushed in? From my understanding with the green pushed in the air circulates around the entire cushion and you have less balance instability and when the red is pushed in you have more balance instability because the air gets regulated depending on where you’re sitting? Thank you.
You are correct. When the green is pushed in the air can "slosh" throughout the whole cushion and therefore isn't as helpful with stability. It's good to keep it on green until you are sitting on it and comfortable and in a neutral position. Then lock it on red to provide more control to the cushion. This way it adjusts to how you need to sink into it for your natural neutral positioning. Does that make sense?
Check out my recent video that takes a closer look specifically at the Quadro! ua-cam.com/video/tUW3wNfWAJM/v-deo.html
Great teacher. How to select proper profile ie low, high?
Inflate until the surface is even. Sit in the chair. Someone put their hand under the pelvic bone. There should be a two finger width between the butt and the metal plate on the wheelchair seat.
There are many reasons to consider this whether it be that you need a shorter seat to floor height or if you have non-reduceable positioning needs. Example: if you have a boney promenance or obliquity, your ATP/Therapist may recommend a variety of sizes as part of a customized cushion so that part of your body can sit more functionally neutral.
You didn't explain how to check that the cushion is properly inflated for the individual using it.
She did. She provided information on how to let the air settle and how far the user should sink into the air pillows. There are so many variables it would be a2 hour movie. I have ALS & Adhesive Arachnoiditis. My Arachnoiditis shows itself mostly in my left butt cheek and back of the leg. I need to minimize pressure to the butt cheek area. There may be someone who needs to have the from lowered because they lose feeling if they don't lessen the pressure.
If you meant that she didn't give a couple examples of adjustment and then push the red side in, you are correct. I wish she had referred the person to their local therapy professional or MD. For a quick overall view she did really good.
Another is to make sure there luggage folks bring the cushion with the chair. I normally can take it in the cabin, but lately they have been cracking down on that. Anyone know if they still make the toilet seat cushion and what their thoughts are on it. Again, this is to relieve pressure from the SCI butt cheek and more.
The cushion is considered medical and should be taken on the plane with you. Never kept with the chair. Way to easy for them to loose or damage it. It cant be counted as one of your carry-ons.
If you are sitting in it, you or a caregiver can put a hand under the cushion to "feel" for your boney prominences. It's important to make sure that they aren't poking down to the bottom of the cushion. This can be a final check. You can also get a sensor reader from Roho/your ATP that connects to the air valve and will tell you how inflated it is. This is usually not covered by insurance, but can be helpful to give you an idea of how full/not full it is for you on a regular basis. But you always have to keep in mind that pressure changes with temperature, altitude...etc.
@@karenhalgren3889 I agree - however, unlike recommendations to take your cushion and sit on it on any other surface, a roho on an airplane will expand (become harder) as you go up and then go back to normal when you come back down. If you want to sit on the roho for a flight (example - long flights), make sure you/someone re-inflates it to the correct pressure once you get to the altitude level for the flight. You'll have to redo this when you come down again or it will be deflated when you get back into your chair after the flight.
But I still got a question about that profile things, what if I put this patch on a regular hospital wheelchair, should I need a high or low profile? and my weight is around 80kg or 160lb. tq
The most important thing is that you can "float" in the middle of the height of the cushion. As an ATP, I usually get the high profile unless there are specific concerns around seat to floor height or other functional considerations. There are also hybrid cushions that have foam in the front to help with transfers (sliding board/pushing on cushion to transfer or move) that should also be considered. Ideally, you can talk to your PT/OT/ATP and trial a cushion if you have concerns about it prior to it being ordered. If you have a lot of cushion under your seat/thigh bones of fat/muscle tissue then a lower profile cushion could work well.
Hi, I am currently borrowing a Rojo cushion because I’m waiting to get seen to do a wheelchair cushion evaluation. My current Roho cushion is not the correct measurements for myself and I’m just not sure if it’s the best to sit on because it’s not specifically fit for me? I would love your advice.
It is best to discuss cushion options and concerns you have during your wheelchair evaluation. Especially if you have experience with a demo cushion and don't think it is right for you. Make sure to ask questions and discuss your experiences when your ATP and therapist are determining the type of cushion you will have!
EHow about it doesn't allow gas to escape, forcing it back up into my belly so when I'm picked up via hoyer sling the gas now able to escape causes èxplosive diarrhea. I know this sounds like a joke question but it's really an issue. Suggestions?
This may be more related to your body positioning and allowing your organs/intestines to be moved/stretched out/scrunched up allows the gases to release during the hoyer transfer. It probably isn't bad for you at all. May be good to talk to your PT/OT or doctor about managing this if you aren't happy with what is currently happening.
How can I test for a leak?
Get some dish soap and water - or if you have any bubble solution that works too and rub that on where you think there's a leak. With the valve closed, then push on the cushion. You should be able to see little bubbles where you put the soap/water mix if there's a leak. You can also take it to a bike shop and often they can find it and patch it like they do with inner tubes - highly recommend building a relationship with a local bike person (great for wheel support too!). The roho cushion should have come with a patch kit. Most cushions are under warranty for a while. If you have issues getting things fixed/replaced if there are holes you can try calling Roho directly and they will need the serial number from the bottom of your cushion. If it's under warranty they can ship you a replacement directly and cut out the middle man/provider. Good luck!
How about mentioning that you have to open the valve before inflating? Slow introduction then you moved quickly through the demonstration.
She mentioned opening the valve at 1:24...
@@FrightKnight17 I should have said she didn't explain how to open the valve.
@@alanocher6740 Excellent point! Yes, you have to twist the valve to open it. lefty loosey, righty tighty!
Where can i buy the pump? I have the Roho Cushion but not the pump.
You can talk to the folks you bought the cushion from to get another! Your ATP should be able to get you another pump if you lose yours or if yours breaks. Or, you can contact roho directly.
They're also found on Amazon and ebay. I just ordered one for my Quadtro that came with a used Permobil mobility chair I just bought. $13.
Didn't know that air... "Sloshed"... Around...
the should come in more sizesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
They can come in many sizes. If a size isn't available it may need to be made custom for you which is possible! Talk to your ATP about what you need and make sure your PT/MD documents the reasons you find it necessary to have a larger size for functional independence and seating safety!
@@coexistat i had one made from Roho for my my Colours wheelchair the spazz model hugs from Las Vegas
You never closed the red/green valve
When the green is pushed in the air can flow throughout the cushion. When the red is pushed in, it can only flow in the quadrants. The red/green is about choosing how the air moves in the cushion.
The stitching on my cushion cover has severely come undone and the underside of the cushion cover is also splitting up. Very bad quality cushion covers in my opinion
As soon as you see something going wrong, contact your provider's service/repair team. If your insurance paid for your cushion and it is falling apart/breaking they should cover a replacement. Cushions often need to be replaced at least every 2 years if used regularly.
Well this didn’t answer my question of how much it should be filled with when using lol
I'm about to post a new video that has a little more information. It's hard to fill the cushion correctly when sitting on it, but you want to make sure you are sitting in the "middle" of the air-filled pockets. You don't want to be sitting at the top of those plastic air nipples or bottoming out and sitting on the hard surface under the cushion. A good rule of thumb is to make sure to have two fingers of protection from the bottom of your wheelchair sling/surface.
Here’s the new video. How much it’s filled depends on the air pressure in your environment. ua-cam.com/video/tUW3wNfWAJM/v-deo.html
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