Bedsores are Preventable

Bedsores are common and easily preventable. Bedsores are caused when a person is immobile and cannot move themselves or if they are unable to change their position in their wheelchair or bed.

When a person lays or sits in one position for a long time the blood does not flow to the skin area that is compressed. Eventually the skin will breakdown and a sore will develop. Finally the skin will break and there will be a risk of infection. This may become serious.

Bedsores like the one on this youngsters hip are preventable.Children With Disabilities Uganda

To prevent bedsores the immobile person should be turned every 2 hours. Or if they are sitting they should change their position every 2 hours.

If the person already has a bed sore, they should never lay on the bedsore. Laying on the bedsore will cause more breakdown and damage. Lay the person or sit them so that they are not resting on the bedsore.