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Memory Foam Can Help Prevent & Eliminate Bedsores.
People who spend a great deal of time confined to a bed may see
improvement or prevention of pressure-related health problems when resting
on a memory foam mattress.
Bed sores are sores which appear on the bodies of people who spend a lot
of time confined to bed. Bed sore problems occur to one in ten
bed-ridden patients in hospitals, and they especially affect the elderly.
The sores form at points where the patient's body presses against the
surface of the bed, and causes pressure. |
The pressure cuts off the blood
supply to the skin along the spine, lower back, shoulder blades, elbows
and heels and injures the skin cells, if not killing them altogether.
Bedsores can be extensive, extending through the skin and exposing muscle
or bone. When this happens, infections and even death can occur.
Patients who are immobilized are most likely to develop bedsores. Common
problems preventing activity include: severe arthritis, lengthy surgery
recovery, extended treatment in an intensive care unit, or incapacitating
neurological problems that reduce the patient's ability to feel the pain
or discomfort (stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis). People
with circulatory problems (caused by arteriosclerosis, long-term diabetes
or localized edema, for example), are at greater risk for bedsores because
of a reduced blood flow in their skin. Persons with anemia are also at
risk, because their blood doesn't carry high levels of oxygen to the skin.
Even people who have limited activity due to mild arthritis, pregnancy,
or moderate injury recovery can benefit from a memory foam mattress.
Visco-elastic, or memory
foam, can improve or prevent pressure-related health problems. The
foam cushions the body by responding to both temperature AND pressure.
Though intended to relieve the strain of G-forces when blasting off into
space, memory foam is now widely used in bedding products. In the medical
industry, memory foam has been used to effectively reduce and prevent
bedsore injuries.
Memory foam is comfortable, breathable, hypoallergenic, dust-mite free,
and reduces pressure points. Even for individuals with no serious
health problems, memory foam can be extremely beneficial for overall
health and well-being. Why? The pressure-relieving characteristics can
ease suffering from back and neck or joint pain, sciatica, muscles ache,
sports or work injuries, and fibromyalgia. The hypo-allergenic properties
help ease allergies and headaches. The comfort of pressure-reduction can
reduce tossing and turning to help alleviate stress and insomnia.
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