Bedridden elderly patients are not just physically debilitated. They get stressed and go through mood swings and depression, which can have a negative impact on their overall health. Their poor mental health hampers their recovery, often causing grief, discomfort, and aches. Improving mental health or prepping up the mood of such patients is a...

Bed sores, also known as pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are one of the most feared problems for bedridden individuals. Many individuals are unaware of how quickly they can form or how troublesome they can be. Bed sores develop when pressure is applied to a concentrated region of skin for an extended length of time, causing the skin to die and...

Bedsores or pressure ulcers develop in bedridden patients or patients who are immobilized for a long period and are unable to change their position. Bedsores are pressure injuries to the skin and underlying tissues that occur most commonly over bony prominences, such as the hips and heels as a result of pressure and shear forces. They cause pain, d...

It is aptly said that “The best way to TREAT a bedsore is to PREVENT it” Several questions arise in the mind of the caregiver ….. How do we prevent bedsores? Do you always need a doctor to come and examine the patient every day? Do you need a special nurse? Is there a special diet to prevent bedsores? Can a CARING, ALERT caregiver take...

BED SORES – A QUICK SUMMARY Bedsores are known to occur in patients who are bedridden or who cannot change their positions. We know that even when sitting or lying down in bed or while sleeping we change our position so many times in just 10 minutes. This cannot be called fidgeting. It is a natural protective mechanism of our body to avoid const...

What are bedsores? Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, are ulcerated (broken) areas of the skin which has been subjected to prolonged pressure and irritation. This is the reason they are mostly common found in areas where the skin lies close to the bone (bony prominences) such as heels, lower back, shoulders and bottom. What starts as an ar...

Bedsores are also known as pressure ulcers which develop as a result of injury to the skin and underlying tissues after prolonged exposure to pressure on the skin. This is the reason why most bedsores develop in that area of the skin that covers bony areas elbows, heels, ankles, tailbone, etc. as the bones can add to the pressure on the skin. Alth...

Bed Sores: Know more to heal better  Constant pressure on any part of the skin creates pressure on the skin and underlying tissues which results in a condition called as "Bed Sores" or "Pressure sores". This condition is commonly found in people who are bed-ridden, immobile for long, unconscious or unable to sense pain. These pressure injuries ar...