Friday, October 7, 2011

Pressure Sores are Preventable

Harder to treat, easier to prevent

Amplify’d from www.altmeds.com

Dangerous pressure sores can be prevented

A pressure sore, or decubitus ulcer, is skin damage in the form of a wound resulting from continuous pressure. Usually these sores form over bony prominences, such as your elbows, heals, and sacrum. Elders are most susceptible, though any person who is unable to reposition his or her body is vulnerable to pressure sores.

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