What do people use to reduce a pressure sore ? - Ataxia UK

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What do people use to reduce a pressure sore ?

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Has anyone got experience of having pressure sores? What's the best way to get rid ?

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The way to get a pressure sore better is to get it assessed by a tissue viability nurse to see how bad the sore is and to see what management it needs in the way of dressings etc. What care have you had x

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Hi and thanks for your reply. I have had no care to speak of but it sounds like I need to go and visit my GP

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