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TOPIC: COMMON
PRESSURE POINTS
By
Mrs. Sukhwinder kaur
IN SUPINE POSITION
IN SIDE LYING POSITIN
IN PRONE POSITION
IN SITTING POSITION
IN FOWLER POSITION
COMMON SITES OF
PRESSURE POINTS
Common pressure points

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