So I wrote an article on bedsores a few years ago and I can’t find it, so this is what I remember. Have you ever sat still while watching TV or a movie and your feet or leg falls asleep. One reason this occurs is due to the lack of blood circulation in the extremities.
Now when you go to bed, do you know why we shift during the night? Its our body telling us to reposition ourselves to better regulate blood-flow, adjusting when necessary.
Before I talk about bed sores, let’s talk about choice. You can choose to exercise or walk during the day more to better regulate the flow of blood. You can choose to drink more water when you have a headache (which sometimes helps).
Now what if your great-grandparent or grandparent was bed-ridden in bed 18 hours a day? How would you give them choice? When you are old, do you want choice? Will you get lucky and get someone like me to help you? Will YOUR choice be inflicted on you as in many Elderly lives today? to be cont.....
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