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Clean the pressure sore by irrigating the wound with a saline solution

(available from drug stores) or other cleaning solution recommended by ahealth care professional.

Remove all dead tissue and scabs. A health professional can recommend

the best approach, depending on the severity of the pressure sore.

Pat the wound dry. Bandage the wound with a dressing that eeps the pressure sore moist

while eeping surrounding tissues dry.

Clean sin with warm water and minimal friction. Apply lotion often.

Avoid direct pressure to bony areas such as anles and hips.

!se pillows and padded protectors to support arms, legs andvulnerable areas.

Change the position of a bed"bound person every two hours. #andle

and move carefully to avoid sin tears and scrapes.

Change the position of a chair"bound person hourly.

$iscourage the bed"bound or chair"bound person from sitting withthe head elevated more than %& degrees, e'cept for short periods oftime.

Chec and change bed linens as often as necessary

!se continence management products if necessary to reducee'posure to moisture.

Padded supports, such as doughnut cushions may, themselves,become a source of pressure.

$o not massage bony areas of the body.

$o not massage pressure sores.

$o not use remedies such as iodine, pero'ide and cornstarch thatmay further irritate the sin.

Helpful Products

#elpful products for pressure sores can be purchased from hospitals,pharmacies, medical euipment and supply stores and catalogues.

Lotions, moisturizers special lotions for pressure sores

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Supportive devices

pillows

air cushions/pillows

foam wedges and pads

padded protectors special beds and mattresses

Wound care products

saline solutions

irrigation equipment, such as, syringes

dressings

bandages, tape

* +n more aggressive treatment modes, absorbent foam"lie bandages are

applied and changed freuently. pecial dressings with a water"based

suspension help to cover and protect the site. o prevent infection, topical

antibioticointment can be used.

#erbal reatment for Bed ores

#erbal treatment should be used only on closed wounds. -pen wounds should

be attended by a health"care practitioner.

* Aloe vera is very effective against sores. +t is applied topically in ointment, gel

or cream form.

* opical calendula cream soothes and heals wounds wonderfully.

$ietary uidelines

+n addition to conventional and herbal treatment for bed sores, diet is also an

important factor to help improve the condition.

* tic to a simple diet. Consume lots of fresh fruits, and green and yellow

vegetables to obtain ample supplies of vitamin C, vitamin A, minerals and

phytonutrients.
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* $rin plenty of pure water to ensure that you stay well hydrated.

/utritional upport

0ou must consult a healthcare practitioner before taing any of the followingnutritional support, particularly if you have diabetes or another condition that

would mae bed sores worsen uicly.

* People with bed sores are often deficient in certain basic nutrients. ae a good

multivitaminand mineral supplement daily.

* 1itamin C has anti"inflammatory properties and promotes the health of the sin

and blood vessels. A study published in the British 2edical 3ournalfound thatbedridden patients with bed sores had significantly lower levels of vitamin C in

their blood than eually bedridden patients without bed sores.

* 4inc supports the immune system and promotes wound healing. ae 5inc with

food to prevent stomach upset.

ome 6ords of Caution

Before you start treatment for bed sores, it is very important that other

possibilities have been ruled out. Another disorder might be mimicing a bed

sore, especially if the sore seems to intensify at an unusually rapid rate. #erpes

lesions, bacterially induced sin ulcers, and even sin cancer can resemble bed

sores, but these reuire radically different treatments.
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