Therapoint Pressure Checks

Therapoint readings are a service that we offer clinicians at no charge.

The Therapoint is a pressure sensing device that slips between a patient and their seating surface, such as a wheelchair or bed. It dynamically senses the pressure applied to the surface, and gives the rehab technician a metered readout on the spot. This yields valuable information or clues on the exact cause of pressure sores or seating discomfort.

Given the pressure information, clinicians, Peak RTS's and clients can then make informed decisions about what seating changes should be made.

Sometimes the problem does not lie where you think it does. One wheelchair client, for example, developed a decubitus ulcer. The physician ordered her out of the wheelchair, suspecting it to be the cause, but the sores continued to worsen. When Peak was called in, the Therapoint was used to determine that there was actually very little pressure on the sore while in her wheelchair. A check was then made while she lay in bed, and this revealed very high pressures on the wound site. It was determined that the bed mattress was over inflated, and was the actual cause of the problem. The mattress pressure was then reduced, and the sore eventually healed.