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Article: SKIN "I Can't Take the Pressure!".
- Article from:
- Paraplegia News
- Article date:
- May 1, 1999
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 Paralyzed Veterans of America. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Weight shifts, pressure reliefs, turning, and padding may not be all you need for healthy skin. Other issues can affect your risk for problems.
You've probably heard and learned enough about skin to last a lifetime. It seems to be the thing healthcare professionals hammer on the most. And with good reason.
Skin breakdown remains one of SCI survivors' leading complications. It accounts for countless days of missed work, school, and fun; results in costly surgery and too often in amputations and disfigurements; and, occasionally, its complications can even end in death. It is a big deal.
However, the purpose of this article is not to hit you with ...