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What can i do to get my bed sores to go away?
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Prevention; docs: See pcp/wound care specialist to remove dead tissue & treat wounds so they heal. Also need nutritional guidance for proper wound healing. Ideally, also need bed that minimizes pressure on susceptible areas—tailbone, side of leg over hip bone, back.
Answered 9/28/2016
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