The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel redefined the definition of a pressure ulcer and the stages of pressure ulcers in 2007, including the original 4 stages and adding 2 stages on deep tissue ...

A pressure ulcer is localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence ... call for immidiate referral to wound care specialist for evaluation/treatment.

Enter a deep tissue ... explains that more pain does not always mean tighter muscles; it could also suggest that the tissue ...