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OK I am getting worse but I want to stay as good as I can. You may have heard of all these - I had not and they are all helping.

Wedge cushion - good for posture.

Transfer/handling belt - Excellent.

Sissel cushion

Interesting website

youtu.be/hXy3wl1-KYc

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Cuds

Really good video Litty....I had forgotten about these wobble aids. Thank you. Time to exercise my core again whilst sitting!

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DeniseLB

Thank you Litty I found that really useful. xx

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ConfusedAtaxian

Thanks, will have a look.

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pinjem

Thank you for sharing, very helpful to know about these things!

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Litty

Glad they helped some x

Thanks for posting this information, Litty, it's really useful. I am thinking of getting a sitfit but was wondering how much time you should spend using it. Do you use one all the time or just for short periods? Jonathan

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Litty in reply to ConantheLibrarian

Definitely short periods xx

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ConfusedAtaxian

Cannot find Sissel cushion?

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february

Always thankful to have advice!

Hello Litty. 3 years after your post I am finally going to get a wedge cushion or a Sissel cushion as I now spend all day sitting in a wheelchair(better late than never!). One question: unlike the sissel cushion, the wedge cushion is tilted so does using a wedge cushion ever make you feel unstable or like you are going to fall out of your chair?

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