When raising a disabled child they need all kinds of things, like medical sheepskin for the wheel chair; it isn’t new; in fact, it’s been used since before bible times for warmth and comfort. Sheepskin is wind-proof, cushy, natural and it’s great for pressure sores, like bed and wheel chair sores.
It doesn’t matter if a skin is bought for medical purposes or for crafting something out of, a sheepskin is a sheepskin. Many stores will sell them to you for medical purposes and then charge huge prices because it’s a medical hide. But, if one checks eBay, they can get one of the exact same quality for under $50.
Sheepskins are used for bed/wheelchair sores, pressure wound care on feet and arms, Rheumatioid pain, Ischia pain, restlessness at night during sleep hours, medical boots, shoes and bed sheets.
Disability Accessory or Necessity?
What makes a sheepskin medical? It becomes medical sheepskin when someone uses it for cushion over or under bed sores, seating sores, on the feet or any part of the body. Pressure sores, they are called, and sheepskin works great for them. The dense wool wicks moisture away from the skin and the soft suede leather is sturdy enough to give supportive cush to any boot, bed or seat.
The boots, bedding and seat covers are very expensive and can be found online, but unless there’s a nice fat checking account behind it, they can be unaffordable. However, if one checks leather and hide stores, eBay (as mentioned earlier) and crafting companies, a sheepskin can be scored for much less.
They are washable, too. Many of them can be tossed into a washing machine, but others will have to be hand washed. Check with the distributor, they should know which to do. Either way, let them dry completely before wearing, or it could cause even more sores to develop on the wearer, and it will develop a smell that’s unpleasant.
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