Pressure sore info

Thought I would do a post on pressure sores/ulcers, as a Carer I find them very interesting and unlike some people I don't shy away from them! unfortunately many people suffer with these and are not un common. I have seen many types and seen improvements of these through the aid of good care and pressure relief. 
Due to lifestyle changes, illness, accidents and hospital stays, pressure sores can occur, they are graded and each treated differently to enable progress and help improve them, sometimes healing them and if spotted early can help prevent pressure ulcers to happen at all. As a Carer this is one of the most important things we look out for and treat. Below are a few tips to help

• Keeping your skin dry, not always possible I know but does help 
• Check your skin daily to be able to spot any changes in your skin such as shiny spots/dry areas etc
• Treat the dry skin with a appropriate moisturiser.
• If in a wheelchair keep a good position and regularly use your arms to lift your bottom from the seat to relieve pressure, this is if your function level allows you to. Again leaning side to side can also help. This may not seem like a lot but really does help. 
• When in bed try not to stay in one position, spending time equally on your back, left and right side can stop direct pressure from occurring in one place.