Pressure ulcers are extremely painful and can lead to infection if not properly cared for and treated.  Here is a very informative article from Advance for Long-Term Care Management that educates us on the best ways to identify and treat this condition.

Pressure ulcers can be serious depending on the degree of injury to the skin and tissue. The injury can begin as a change in the normal color of skin with no break in the skin and progress to severe injury involving the muscles and bones. Initially, redness of unbroken skin appears that does not go away when pressure is released within 30 minutes, or it may look darker than normal in a dark-skinned person. But over time, the redness may turn into a blister and/or a break in the skin, called an ulcer, is formed.

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