Spinal
Cord Injury:
Spinal cord injury (SCI) poses a very high risk for developing pressure
sores, and pressure sores can be very dangerous. Possible complications
of pressure sores include, but are not limited to:
(a) development
of infections and their spread to the blood, heart and bone, (b)
amputations, (c) having to stay out of work, and school, etc. for
months because of prolonged bed rest, (d) a higher risk of developing
respiratory problems due to less active lifestyle.
Around 80% of individuals with SCI will, at some point, have a pressure
sore, and 30% have more than one pressure sore. The good news
though is that most pressure sores are preventable! Keep reading our
webpages to learn more about SCI, pressure sores and how to prevent
them.
