Are Some "Non-Healing" Pressure Injuries Actually Healing, but Being Reinjured
- By Jeff Adise
- Jul 4, 2026
Quick answer: A pressure injury labeled "non-healing" is sometimes actually healing normally, then getting mechanically reinjured by pressure and shear before the fragile new tissue can mature. Recognizing this reframes the goal from treating the wound in isolation to eliminating the ongoing mechanical forces, especially shear from positioning, sliding, and head-of-bed elevation, that keep interrupting repair.