Keep your patient records up to date
Keep your patient records up to date
Related respiratory injuries
Related SCI injuries
8 related eight modules
Related burns injuries (under construction)
(not yet sure if below what is needed... or is it something more of a repeat of previous?)
prevent hip flexion contractures by prone lying with hip in neutral
Bones: pelvis, femur, patella, tibia, fibula
keep hip and knee in neutral and do not place pillow under stump
encourage active movement of remaining leg and avoid foot drop
go to early mobility section
go to transfers in early mobility section
encourage patient to look at and feel stump
prevent hip flexion contractures by prone lying with hip in neutral
keep hip and knee in neutral and do not place pillow under stump
encourage active movement of remaining leg and avoid foot drop
encourage inclusion
lift bottom as high as possible, hold for 5 seconds, lower slowly
squeeze towel or football between thighs
with towel under end of stump press leg down into the floor
lift stump up
lift stump up
lift stump up, keeping hip in neutral
with towel under end of stump and knee straight, press leg down
keep knee straight and lift leg
keep knee straight and lift leg
keep knee straight and lift leg, keeping hip in neutral
keep knee straight and lift leg
keep knee straight and lift leg
keep knee straight, lift leg in line with body
move ankle up and down
push down on blocks and lift bottom and legs off the chair
tie an elastic band firmly to the arm of the wheelchair and pull against it
bend knee, do not allow hip to lift
use weights in hands with elbows straight and lift arms out sideways
hold weight in hand and bend and straighten elbow slowly