Bought a cheap wheelchair cushion off Amazon and it wrecked my back

Honestly, I thought I was being smart saving money on a cushion. Spent like $30 on some random brand with good reviews. After three weeks, my tailbone hurt way worse than before and I started getting these sharp pains in my lower back. Turns out the foam was way too soft and offered zero proper support. Ended up shelling out $80 for a proper Roho cushion from a medical supply place and it literally saved me. Has anyone else tried to cut costs on seating and just made things worse?

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william8164mo ago

Turns out the foam was way too soft" - that's the real trap right there. Cheap memory foam feels comfy at first but your sitting bones actually need more firm support to keep your pelvis aligned.

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reese_taylor694mo ago

Oh come on, is it really that deep? People sit on all kinds of stuff and their pelvis doesn't just fall apart. I've been using some random office chair from a garage sale for years. Foam is basically flat. Still alive. No back pain. I think folks overthink this stuff way too much. Your body adapts to what you sit on. Unless you have some serious medical issue I doubt a soft cushion is gonna ruin your alignment.

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