Pressure sores, also called pressure injuries, bed sores, or decubitus ulcers, are areas of damaged skin and tissue caused by sustained pressure cutting off blood supply. They're more common than most people realise, and they're largely preventable. What pressure sores are The four stages How a pressure cushion helps What Are Pressure Sores and Who Gets Them? When your body stays in one position for too long, your weight compresses the tissue between your skin and the bones underneath. Blood flow drops. Without it, tissue starts to break down, starting with the skin, then the layers beneath. Where pressure sores...

When someone is bedridden for days or weeks at a time, the skin is under constant stress. Pressure ulcers, sometimes called bed sores, can develop quickly and are difficult to heal. A sheepskin mattress topper is one of the practical tools carers use to help protect skin and reduce that risk. This guide explains how it works, what Australian care guidelines recommend, and how to use it well as part of a broader prevention routine. In this article How pressure ulcers develop How sheepskin helps What to use alongside it Choosing the right sheepskin How Pressure Ulcers Develop in Bedridden...