Patient Education: What is Offloading?
www.palomarhealth.org › media › fileWhat is Off-loading? Off-loading means not bearing weight. If your doctor recommends off-loading, you should not walk or bear weight on the extremity that has a wound or where a wound could develop. This includes your bottom or hips if you are bed or chair-bound. Why Do I Have to Offload? When you have a wound, your body