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maggiedegnan
maggiedegnan Community member Posts: 3 Listener
in Cerebral palsy
Hi my son is 20yrs old with spastic quadriplegic cp. He wakes up every morning telling he's sore and it's the mattress. Can u tell me what mattresses u use and if u have the same issue thanks x
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  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,209 Disability Gamechanger
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    I use a memory foam topper. They are available in many thicknesses and some have ventilation as well
    Be all you can be, make  every day count. Namaste
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  • maggiedegnan
    maggiedegnan Community member Posts: 3 Listener
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    Hi my on my concern with that is if he soaks through. Atm he has a water proof one which comes with his special bed. 
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  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Community member Posts: 5,209 Disability Gamechanger
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    I also use an absorbant overlay sheet which is easily washed if necessary and much more comfortable than a waterproof plastic one
    Be all you can be, make  every day count. Namaste
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  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,648 Scope online community team
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    Hi @maggiedegnan
    I use a foam mattress topper. They are fairly cheap and comfortable.
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  • niceboots
    niceboots Scope Member Posts: 198 Pioneering
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    Hi @maggiedegnan, does your son see a physio or occupational therapist? They may be able to help with a pressure relieving mattress, or positioning aids to keep him more comfortable. I have relatively mild cp (spastic diplegia) and at the age of 16 was really struggling to sleep comfortably. My physio suggested wearing a  leg gaiter on my more affected leg to keep it in a better position overnight, and it transformed my sleep, I’m so much more comfortable.
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  • Stayce
    Stayce Community member, CP Network Posts: 843 Pioneering
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    Hi ?

    I have a pocket sprung mattress which provides your body with better pressure relieving support 

    Hope this helps

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