Avoid Pressure Sores

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•   Elbows 
•   Hips 
•   Butt 
•   Behind knees 
•   Feet 

Pressure sores are caused by  the lack of normal blood flow to the skin.
The skin is squeezed between bones and something that is hard.
This cuts off the blood supply to the skin.
The skin sends a message to the brain to move.
With cerebral palsy, it is not always possible to move. The blood supply may be cut off, and oxygen and nutrients don’t
get to the skin -
THE SKIN BEGINS TO DIE!

Why You Don’t Want Pressure Sores 

• They take a long time to heal.
• You may need skin grafts - more surgery.
• You may have to spend days - or even weeks - lying on your
stomach, and that is VERY BORING!

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