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Controlling MICROCLIMATE is very important in the prevention and during the healing phase of a wound. Now that we understand how it is created, we can...

The last extrinsic factor that is CRUCIAL to understand in our fight against wound development in seating and positioning is MICROCLIMATE. (Read last...

We introduced the definition of shear in this blog.

Shear is often considered the “silent” cause of wounds because unlike wounds caused from pressure or...

We are making progress in learning about the extrinsic factors that cause wound development. We tackled prolonged pressure but now we have to move onto a...

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...

On April 13^th 2016 the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) announced a change in terminology from pressure ulcer to pressure injury. This...

Recall 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...

We 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...

Nursing home residents are at high risk for skin breakdown and wound development due to age related changes, multiple co-morbidities and prolonged...