What is a pressure sore?
Having a spinal cord injury (SCI) can cause serious problems for your skin. You may develop pressure sores. Pressure sores are also are called pressure ulcers, decubitus (de-KU-bi-tus) ulcers, bed sores, or ischemic (is-KE-mic) ulcers. A pressure sore is when an area on or under the skin is dead or dying. What causes pressure sores? Pressure sores are caused when the blood flowing to the area is slowed down or stopped. This happens most often when you sit or lie on a bony area for too long. Bladder or bowel accidents can make your skin wet which makes your skin even weaker. You may not be able to feel a skin cut or scratch until it becomes a larger problem. Sliding from the bed to a chair or having muscle spasms can rub or tear your skin. What are the signs and symptoms of a pressure sore? Pressure sores are described based on the stage they are in. Stage one is the earliest sign and stage four is the latest. It is easier to heal a stage one pressure sore that has grown to stage four.
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