I could not agree more. This was a referral from a nurse and I am trying everything I can.
P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail The information contained in this electronic document from Advanced Home Care is privileged and confidential information intended for the sole use of [email protected]. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the person listed above and discard the original.-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of susanne Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 8:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OTlist] Fw: Bed Mobility (Sorry - I sent this a while ago - only now realized it did not arrive - as I sent it from the wrong email address)-: I see now that you wrote: >The problem is once he gets into sidelying how does he stay put? >He currently has a stage II/III decub. On the sacrum. In that case I'd say he needs help turning - to make sure it's sufficient - a wound like that needs not only pressure relief but also air, no traction etc. - once it's fully healed you can start experimenting.. cybs wrote: > Hi Neal! > > I don't personally have experience with this - although I lived with > my quad boyfriend for more than 10 years - sadly, he died this > summer. He was not able to turn himself - in part because he needed a > pillow firmly pressed against his back to maintain a side lying > position that would keep his sitting area free of the mattress - his > skin needed air at night. But I know some quads do, also at the level > you describe, which would be c5/6 with a trace of c7 - maybe not the > same in both sides, that is very usual. A message board we often used > for peer advice was the care/cure forums - I just went there and > found this thread for you: > > > http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=126367&highlight=quad+turn ing+bed > > Sure there is more threads about this - or simply ask them - true > experts in my opinion! > > Warmly > susanne, denmark > > > Neal Luther wrote: >> Hello everyone and Happy New Year! >> Has anyone ever had success in teaching a quadriplegic pt. to be able >> to >> independently reposition into sidelying in bed? My pt. has great >> bicep >> and deltoid strength. Little to no triceps. Thanks for any help. >> >> Neal C. Luther,OTR/L >> Advanced Home Care, Burlington Office >> 1-336-538-1194, xt 6672 >> [email protected] >> >> Home Care is our Business...Caring is our Specialty >> <<Neal Luther.vcf>> -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
