How to recover from a fall .... Once on the ground how do you proceed to get up....
Christi -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Carson Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 11:26 AM To: Christi Vicino Subject: Re: [OTlist] Functional Mobility Training What is a fall recovery program?? ----- Original Message ----- From: Christi Vicino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] Functional Mobility Training CV> Hi Ron... CV> I know you have thought of everything...but I love throwing things CV> around in hopes something will spark a thought that was not covered.... CV> Since she is pretty with it... Have you considered a fall recovery CV> program.... And slipping in a demonstration of you loosing your CV> balance under a variety of circumstances...(including furniture walking).... CV> Sometimes seeing things in action can click.... And then have her CV> interact and simulate similar circumstances with mats in place??? CV> Christi Vicino CV> -----Original Message----- CV> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On CV> Behalf Of Ron Carson CV> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 9:49 AM CV> To: Christi Vicino CV> Subject: Re: [OTlist] Functional Mobility Training CV> Hello Christ: CV> I have explained these to her. I have pointed out to her when she CV> loses balance because she reached for something. I have repeatedly CV> shown her how she may misreach for something (visual changes) or the CV> item may move or she will have a LOB, but she is adamant about CV> holding on to objects when they are in reach. CV> This is a tough case! I love it!!! CV> ----- Original Message ----- CV> From: Christi Vicino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CV> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 CV> To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> CV> Subj: [OTlist] Functional Mobility Training CV>> The things that she is grabbing hold of may not be stable enough to CV>> provide assist in sustaining her balance. CV>> She may not always make appropriate choices of what to grab onto CV>> especially when a loss of balance occurs. CV>> "Furniture Walking" alters her center of gravity when ambulating CV>> and CV>> does not encourage the muscles that need to be strengthened by CV>> walking with the appropriate posture to strengthen and make her a CV> safe walker. CV>> Christi CV>> -----Original Message----- CV>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On CV>> Behalf Of Ron Carson CV>> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:38 AM CV>> To: OTlist CV>> Subject: [OTlist] Functional Mobility Training CV>> Hello All: CV>> I've been working with a geriatric friend/patient who is asking CV>> me a question that I can not convincingly answer. CV>> This 90 y/o patient is about 6 years s/p CVA with residual CV>> visual / balance deficits. She has fallen twice this year fracturin CV> both hips. CV>> She previously walked without any AD put had difficulty with CV> balance. CV>> She is very determined to return to functional mobility with a cane. CV>> She has progressed from a 4-wheel walker (which is unsafe because CV>> she used it incorrectly (very impulsive)) to a cane. But CV>> needs additional mobility training. Here's the problem. CV>> When she walks, she continually grabs doorways, handles, cabinets, CV> etc. CV>> She does NOT need these but feels more stable with them. I have CV>> stressed that she needs to be consistent with her mobility and CV>> walk in the same manner. But she asks me "why not use them if they CV> are there"? CV>> I need help trying to explain to her that it's best if she not CV>> rely on cabinets, doorways, etc for mobility. But I can't provide a CV>> satisfactory answer as to why? CV>> Any suggestions? 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