Trinity, Mount Saint Francis
Woonsocket, RI

Brianne Lienkamp, NP

 

Patient: 73 yo male

Primary Diagnosis: Muscular Dystrophy, buttocks/hip pain from old hip replacement

Existing Wheelchair Seating: Geri chair with foam cushion

Positioning / clinical Issues: Pt presented with 6 – 10/ 10 pain on buttocks/hip after sitting in geri chair for only 5-10 mins. Pt required 10mg Oxy, scheduled 3x/day, for pain control to allow him to tolerate sitting in chair to eat meals and to participate in leisure activities.

PostureWorks Intervention: Matrix Medium Profile18x18 wheelchair cushion in pt’s geri chair.

Outcome: Pt is now able to sit pain free in geri chair with Matrix cushion for at least an hour. Pt can also sit up to 3-4 hours in his chair (following the 1 hour pain free) with only 1-2 / 10 discomfort. Pt now only requires 5mg Oxy scheduled in the morning and 5mg Oxy PRN in the afternoon (which he now only takes on occasion). He now enjoys sitting at his desk using his laptop as a leisure activity.

Quality Outcome Measures Impacted by Intervention: Pain, Quality of Life

Feedback from Pt: “I am very pleased with the results of the cushion. I can now sit up in my chair more comfortably while eating meals and while communicating on social media on my laptop.”

Feedback from NP: “We’ve been able to significantly decrease his pain medication following implementation of the Matrix cushion.”
Brianne Lienkamp, NP

Note: This is a representative example? actual user evaluations, and decisions regarding the
appropriateness of a particular product for a particular individual, should always be made by a qualified
healthcare professional.

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