It was important for us as therapists to be able to identify the common areas of skin breakdown due to prolonged pressure from last week’s blog on "What...
Read MoreOn April 13th 2016 the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) announced a change in terminology from pressure ulcer to pressure injury. This...
Read MoreRecall last week’s blog when we began our discussion on the factors that cause wounds. Extrinsic factors are what we as therapists can address in...
Read MoreWe talked about the prevention of wounds in last week’s blog and the importance of trying to prevent it before it happens. But sometimes the development...
Read MoreWhen choosing equipment for the end user, we have to look at where they are today in their physical condition, and we have to consider the prognosis. This...
Read MoreNursing home residents are at high risk for skin breakdown and wound development due to age related changes, multiple co-morbidities and prolonged...
Read MoreA pressure map is a tool often used in seating evaluations and/or fittings to assess the downward pressures of a seated surface. It is simply a pad with...
Read MoreAs a therapist I am used to having tools to measure or evaluate my patients’ physical status and environmental conditions. These tools give me a baseline...
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