The HeelZup Supreme Therapeutic Heel Elevating Cushion has a 3.5 inch base of high-resiliency. It is constructed with a pressure reducing foam that is joined with a 1.5 inch layer of visco-elastic foam to provide users with a total thickness of five inches.
HeelZup Cushions are designed to treat heel pressure ulceration. A person's heels are naturally prone to developing pressure ulcers. Most of the advanced support surfaces will also allow patients to develop pressure ulcers on their feet. Heel "boots" must be removed and re-applied to the foot so that the patient or caregiver can inspect the skin integrity of the patient's lower leg. Pillows are an unreliable solution to providing treatment and elevation because pillows slide around and compress easily.
The HeelZup Supreme Therapeutic Heel Elevating Cushion is constructed with a thicker design to provide higher elevation of the patient's heels and lower legs. The calf bed of this cushion is 1.5 inches high to provide an enhanced amount of comfort and pressure reduction for the patient's Achilles area to the knee. This heel protector, positioning cushion is constructed with raised side bolsters that help prevents the patient's legs from falling off of the sides of the cushion. The HeelZup Supreme Therapeutic Heel Elevating Cushion is designed to stay in place without the constant issue of adjustments. This therapeutic cushion has a four-way stretch cover that allows the legs the ability to immerse deeper into the Visco-Elastic foam calf bed. It has is constructed with a no-slip bottom material that helps to prevent the cushion from sliding. The HeelZup Supreme Therapeutic Heel Elevating Cushion is constructed up of a high-density, hypo-allergenic, anti-microbial, and latex-free foam.