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Series: What do I do to treat a bed sore? 5, 6, 7
Point 5: To heal properly, wounds need to be free of damaged, dead or infected tissue. There are various ways of achieving this through debridement. You will need to take...
Author: Sherlin Allen
Series: What do I do to treat a bed sore? 3, 4
Point 3: It is essential to keep wounds clean to prevent infection. A stage I wound can be gently washed with water and mild soap, but open sores (Stage III...
Series: What do I do to treat a bed sore? 1,2
The best way to treat a bed sore is to prevent it and the simplest way: CHANGE POSITION OFTEN. One will have to carefully follow a schedule for turning and...
Choosing a Crutch: What type of crutch should one take? Continued…
Elbow crutches: These are the most common type of crutch and may be single or double adjustable. Both floor-to-handgrip height and the distance between the cuff and the handgrip are...
Choosing a Crutch: What type of crutch should one take?
Always take advice of your health care advisor before using crutches. Crutches are designed to be used in pairs. One needs good co-ordination to use them correctly. Occasionally one crutch...
Choosing a Walking Stick: What type of base of walking stick should one take?
Walking sticks have bases of three different types: single point, three point (tripod) or a four point (quadra pod) bases. Tripods and Quadra pods are freestanding and are more stable...
Choosing a Walking Stick: What type of walking stick handle should one take? (Shape of Handle)
1. Shape of Handle: A variety of different shaped handles are available including: U shaped handles U Shaped Handles Often seen in hand crafted wooden walking sticks, people who need to...
How should I choose to buy/rent a bed for a dependent patient/elderly? Series 2
Checks to make before you buy or rent a fowler bed: Thickness of Metal Sheet; Side Rails; Foam Mattress; Disinfected Beds Thickness of Metal Sheet: Check the thickness of the...
Could one use a Back Rest and place it on the regular bed instead of a full fowler bed?
You could do so and a Back Rest is clearly a cheaper option. However, the patient will still need to be lifted by the caregiver and for heavy patients; more...
Where on the body most commonly does the patient/elder get bed sores?
See the representative images below and check your elder/patient regularly on these spots. On the earliest hint of bed sore developing, call a qualified professional. Signs of an early stage...