Elevator Pitch Over 6.5 million people in the United States of America use crutches, canes, or a walker to help them around on a day to day basis (NIH). With so many people using crutches, we want them to be as beneficial as possible. Unfortunately, crutches tend to be uncomfortable and slippery. Additionally, it is also a struggle to carry things when using crutches. This is why we came up with the idea for Friendly Crutches. Friendly Crutches will be much more comfortable, less slippery, and there will be a pocket and water bottle holder to help you carry things. You should buy Friendly Crutches because they come in one package, they are cheaper, and safe. When using crutches, the top part rubs against your underarm which can cause a
Think about all the physical feats your body can do and how you use your body every day. There are many people across the globe who do not have this privilege.
It is hard to live with disability, because everyday things become a challenge. U.S. Census Bureau report from 2008 states that 3.3 million non-institutionalized Americans over age 15 years use wheelchairs. The reason why there are so many people with disabilities is that U.S. spent decades at war. This is why mobility industry is rethinking the products it provides to support a growing demographic. Vantage Mobility International (VMI) and Braun Ability are two leading industry players that spent decades converting wheelchair vans from companies such as Chrysler , Toyota , and Honda into wheelchair-accessible modes of transportation.
Willy, B. (2013). Gravity assisted seating: Prevention of wheelchair related falls in nursing homes. Gerinotes, 20(2), 8-10.
Environmental modifications is a highly recommendable approach which prevents falls and injury’s from occurring. The main approach in this strategy is reducing injury and falls from recognizing and removing environmental hazards. Some hazard reducing modifications consisted of removing extension cords from the base, removing loose mats, and putting in handles on the rampart. Even though this approach is recommendable the effects are not fully established. In this clause, a written report was conducted to provide evidence to clinics, which bears out the effectiveness of environmental modifications.
In medical practice, it is important to know what procedures should be taken on a patient. Different conditions and scenarios can call for different ways of thinking as well as different uses of equipment. In this day and age, it is important for a medical practitioner to not only knows what is best for their patient, but to also know the importance of equipment – including the right use of said equipment. If a practitioner approaches a patient with a spinal injury, it is essential to know what kind of equipment should be used in order to help the patient, should a Spinal Board be used, or an Orthopaedic Stretcher?
Chandler should allow Sunrise’s Guardian division to introduce the lightweight standard wheelchair even though there is concern that it might compete with Sunrise’s Quickie division. There are many reasons for this. First, due in part to Medicare’s recent recognition of the lightweight standard wheelchair category, the annual U.S. sales of $70 million in this category is expected to grow 15% annually. Second, Quickie and Guardian both penetrate the distribution channels in different ways. Quickie sells its products through rehab suppliers, and caters to new users and younger, active patients. Guardian, on the other hand, who caters to the elderly, does not sell its products through rehab suppliers. If Guardian introduces the lightweight standard
The most challenging activity in the Balance and Mobility program was having older adults balance on a Styrofoam noodle. They were asked to place both of their feet on top of the noodle and to shift their weight back and forth on each foot. To evaluate their vision and sensory skills, they were also asked to close their eyes as they perform this “noodle activity.” Some older adults did not participate in this activity because they perceived the activity as dangerous for they may lose their balance on the Styrofoam noodle and thus, fall over. Conversely, others did not participate because they perceived the activity as being difficult and agonizing. Participants explained that shifting their weight back and forth put a strain on their legs and makes made it painful for them to partake in the activity. Hence, these perceived barriers cause the participants to display a negative attitude towards the “noodle
Nurses play an important role in the health care professional and patient life. The use of a standardized prevention program focusing on interventions that target specific needs of the patient led to a reduction in the fall incidence. The success of the preventative methods start with the identification of risks factors, such as previous fall event and not able to follow or understand simple commands with the use of bed alarms, bracelets, restraints, and being attentive to the patient’s needs. The nurse can prevent injury from fall with the critically thinking and judgement. Nurses needs to recognize the patient possible to fall by placing a "Fall Precautions” and use a sign of "high-risk fall. Outdoor fall risk sign, yellow arm band and
In Aboriginal teachings, the medicine wheel is sacred because it represents the various components of a healthy, well-rounded individual. Like wellness, the medicine wheel represents an “active state of health in which an individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, thus achieving an optimum balance” (as cited in Fain & Lewis, 2002, p. 7). The medicine wheel is divided into four major sections, each representing a major part of a person (physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual). In order to achieve balance in one’s life, one must analyze each of these components, and work to improve communications within one’s self. Intrapersonal communication is vital to the development of self-concept and self-esteem, which in turn, contribute to better communication and interpersonal relationships (Beebe, Beebe, Redmond, & Geerinck, 2008). Therefore, it is crucial that a person has a “genuine sense of worth [in themselves],” before they look to develop an understanding of another person’s life (social decentering) (Beebe et al., 2008, p.47). This paper will serve as a means to assess my own intrapersonal communication in each of these four categories, using the medicine wheel described in Mussell (2005). In doing so, I hope to gain insight of how to improve my intrapersonal communication in each aspect of my life, which will, in theory, contribute to an increased ability to communicate with others (interpersonal communication).
As an occupation in the medical field, physical therapists have a very long strenuous list of duties. That list includes working with patients with limited use of their bodies due to injury or disability and improving mobility while reducing pain. Physical therapists provide care to people of all ages who have functional problems such as sprains, strains, fractures, arthritis, amputations, stroke, cerebral palsy, other injuries relating to sports, other injuries relating to work, other neurological disorders, and various other conditions. Some ways that physical therapist go about reducing pain levels of their patients is by using exercises, stretching, hands on therapy, and special equipment that is designed to help increase their mobility, prevent further injury, and smooth out the...
When taking steps to analyze and apply intervention strategies for falls, we must examine the factors that cause these occurrences. There are numerous reasons that falls occur, such as intrinsic and or extrinsic risk factors. Intrinsic risk factors for falls may be due to changes that are part of the normal aging process and acute or chronic conditions. According to Zheng, Pan and Hua et al. (2013), about 35-45 percent of individuals who are usually older than 65 years and other 50 percent of the elderly individuals report cases of fall every year. Extrinsic factors are those related to physical environment such as lack of grab bars, poor condition of floor surfaces, inadequate or improper use of assistive devices (Currie). Patient falls is not an easy thing to eliminate. With many clinical challenges, there’s no easy answer to the challenges posed by patient falls; howe...
MD requires the use of low-tech assistive devices, as well as high-tech assistive devices. Wheelchair, power wheelchair, standing walker is a great mobility devices that help MD children to move freely and explore places without restrictions. Being able to go places and be part of the society is very important, especially for children with physical disabilities that are why wheelchair is number one assistive technology for Muscular Dystrophy patients. Since MD predominantly affects males depending on their gradual weakness many of them starts using a wheelchair as early as five years old. This graph indicates percentage use of a wheelchair in boys with Muscular dystrophy ages 5 through 25, as we can see usage increases as the child gets older in age and more progressed weakness appears. (Centers for Disease Control and
Through experience as an Aide in outpatient facilities, working alongside various Physical Therapists has been enlightening. Observing the various techniques of manual therapy and their success has bolstered my excitement to learn them. Additionally, analyzing their evaluation skills and their unique ways of implementing Physical Therapy has helped me in vision myself as a future provider. Further, it is rewarding to get to know the patients and note their progress; the best part is the overwhelming gratitude given for helping patients feel better. In the outpatient setting, the various populations ranging from high school athletes to Geriatrics has demonstrated how to gear physical therapy
In addition to religious obligations, I will continue working towards improving mobility. Recently, with renewed inspiration and physical therapy, I surpassed the benchmark of 6,000 steps, walking in place, at home. Regrettably, ambulating, walk or move about, outdoors is still laborious and encumbered by an incomprehensible health care bureaucracy. A prescription for a Rollator, a walker, issued in October 2016, but for the lack of one signature thus confines me still to the wheelchair.
Hands. A majority of the population either has one or both. Those hands are used for many different things throughout their days. They are used to brush hair, eat, read, drink, but most importantly, help others. The helpful hands of the population use their palms and their fingers to provide service to those in need. They are not afraid to get down and dirty to aid those who may need it more than the rest. Any dictionary would define service as the act of doing work for someone, but that is not the whole definition. The definition of service are the helping hands at work while restoring hope to the ones that need it most, and making a change in themselves.