Jim Baxter, MS, OTR/L is joined by Libby Yost, OTD, OTR/L in today's podcast. Libby Yost is an Occupational Therapist and Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, College of Health Sciences, The University of Michigan-Flint. They discuss pressure injuries, how to prevent them, and how to help relieve them.

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Bashar, J. & Hughes, C.A. (2018). Spinal cord injury. From H.M. Pendleton Craig Hospital (2015). Craig (2021). https://craighospital.org/uploads/Edu... Dinsmoor, R.S. (2006, May 19). Pressure sore: Definition and overview. Diabetes Self-Management. https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.co... Healthwise Staff. (2020, March, 4). Pressure injuries: Stages. https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-lib... National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel Resource website: https://npiap.com/page/Resources National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (n.d.). NPIAP pressure injury stages. https://cdn.ymaws.com/npiap.com/resou... NPIAP Resources: Free instructional video (best suited for healthcare providers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYwFb3Dgcjk&t=0s

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