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Society has progressed to the point where the average person doesn’t have to toil in the fields or sweat in a factory for 12 hours a day. But, our office working culture brings with it a new set of problems and challenges, the biggest of which is actually being bothered to get up out of your chair.

Unless you’ve ever had a pressure sore, you can’t really begin to imagine the discomfort that comes along with one. They’re also a lot more common than you might think. According to the NHS, just under half a million individuals will fall victim each and every year.
Whilst it’s true that in most cases ulcers are associated with pre-existing health issues, the risk of developing pressure sores is still a present danger for people who lay or sit for increased periods of times. The most common examples, of course, being wheelchair users and bedridden individuals.
So what should you do if you do find yourself being affected? Just as importantly, what shouldn’t you do?

17th November is Stop Pressure Ulcer Day. Now, this may not be a day that comes pre-written in your calendar, but it concerns a very important issue that thousands of people face every day. Sponsored by EPUAP (European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel), this event has been promoting awareness about this serious condition for a number of years now and we’re proud to be supporting this initiative.

The manufacturing team set about creating a custom cushion to fit Karen’s new training bike to allow her to continue to keep training hard in preparation for one of the biggest events of her life.

Airospring is proud to be supporting Disability Awareness Day (DAD) on the 10th July in Warrington. It’s the world’s largest non-profit volunteer-led disability exhibition and we’re so happy to be involved. We’re there with 249 other exhibitors, showcasing our range of products - we’re excited to see what else is on show at the event.

We are very pleased to announce that we’re going to have a stand at Trade Days 2016 at the NEC in Birmingham. We’ll be showing off our patented pressure relieving cushions and mattress overlays, so come on down to see our products in action.

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