Hello All: Just got back from an appt. with the person w/ a T9-T10 spinal cord injury. She confirmed that independent transfers and taking a shower are her two primary goals.
The pt. was able to indpendently go from supine to bedside sitting. She is able to perform a slide board transfer from the bed to her w/c with min-mod asst (primarily for LE placement). However, she is UNABLE to perform sitting bed mobility. She is short and bottom-heavy. With her hands on the bed and her elbows fully extended, she still has too much weight on her bottom. She tried a push-up block but it "sunk" into the mattress. They have a mattress overlay that they are going to try to see if this give a comfortable nights sleep while being firm enough to assist with transfers. She has difficulty moving her LE because of trunk instability but this should quickly improve. If you remember she was weaning herself off the TLSO. She told me that on Saturday, she went all day without it and she did not wear it during today's therapy. Next week, I think we will tackle tub transfers. Probably using a standard tub transfer bench. So, what suggestions can you give regarding bed mobility and/or tub transfers. Thanks, Ron -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
