If muscles are being used on a daily basis they will remain strong and firm (with exceptions of some diseases affecting them). While moving and repositioning anyone it is important to remember that most of the joints have limited abilities and trying to make them move outside of their range may cause a severe pain or serious damage to the skeletal or muscular system. Those take long time to heal and are very painful. In order to be able to move nerve fibres that go through the whole body send impulses from the Central Nervous System into the muscles that enable them to contract and relax. Poor moving and handling techniques may damage those fibres which would affect moving ability of a
Unit 56 1.1 As part of a care workers job you have to partake in assisting with the moving and handling of individuals. Having a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology can help reduce the risk of harm to yourself and others when undertaking moving and handling procedures. When moving and positioning individuals, it is important to ensure the individual is not moved more than their body is capable of, as muscles can only move bones at the joint as far as the joint allows. It is also important to move and handle correctly to ensure nerve fibres are not damaged as they are delicate, but also important as they send impulses in the body which enable muscles to relax and contract. There are a few different types of joints in the human body such as ball and socket joints, hinge joints and pivot joints all which allow different types of movement.
Bones in libs are covered with tissue. Putting pressure on someone hand/arm when being moved can cause a bone to fracture. Fracture can happen by equipment hoist/wrong sling size. 1.2 Blind - A person who is blind might need more reassurance and explanation about the move and what is around them they can not see. Dementia - The person may be confused and might not understand what you are saying and when you are supporting them to move.
Muscles pull and move the bones at particular joints, this makes the joint move and therefore the body moves. When a muscle contracts, it pulls the bones at a joint in the direction that it is designed to move. With reduced mobility, muscles can become weak and make movement slow and more difficult. Joints are where two or more bones make contact. Some joints allow more movement than others.
4222-232 Move and position individuals in accordance HSC 2028 to their plan of care 1.1 Research the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals: The anatomy and physiology of the human body is the relation between how the body moves and how it can be moved safely and comfortably for both the service user and the carer. An understanding of how the muscles and joints of the body move is important as this can avoid moving a joint in a direction that it is not designed to move in and not strain muscles beyond their limits so to avoid damaging them. All the points above apply to both the person being moved and the person who is doing the moving and handling. 1.2 Identify the physical conditions of individuals in your work setting: • Fracture or broken limb • If the service user has had a stroke • A service user being blind How do these conditions impact on the correct movement and positioning? If an individual has a fracture or a broken limb, the movement must be gentle and careful, and the right procedure must be followed, so as to reduce any complications to the fracture.
Susan underwent disuse atrophy because it was immobilized so it did not perform the same amount of work as usual. In order to stop this from happening you would have to stimulate the muscles. Small contractions would have been weak enough to not disrupt the alignment of the third metatarsal. Performing isometric muscle contractions while her foot in the cast could possibly prevent the loss of muscle mass. 8.
Muscles pull and move the bones at particular joints; this makes the joint move and therefore the body moves. When a muscle contracts, it pulls the bones at a joint in the direction that it is designed to move. With reduced mobility, muscles can become floppy and make movement slower and more difficult, but when muscles are used on a regular basis, they remain firm and move more easily. When supporting moving and positioning activities, it is important to remember that muscles can only move the bones at a joint as far as the joint allows. The Muscle Anatomy (http://anatomy.askthetrainer.com/) The Skeleton system (http://www.faqs.org/health/Body-by-Design-V2/The-Skeletal-System-Design-parts-of-the-skeletal-system.html) Nerve fibres run all the way through the body and send impulses to muscles, which enable the muscles to contract and relax.
The pain and troubles will go away before you can start the rehab. One thing you can do is try to find a way to cope with the pain or limit the amount of pressure during the activity. Using ointments during games and practices will help with pain. There is no way to prevent this injury because most of the time it comes from another injury or happens only during an activity, but getting early diagnosis and treatment will help with a lot of the complications. A physical exam will reveal if you have compartment syndrome by having pain when a compartment is squeezed, will experience severe pain when you move the affected area (like moving the toes will hurt the lower leg), and will have swollen and shiny skin.
It can affect you physically, but it can also affect your concentration and motivation, and often comes on for no apparent reason and without warning. Flare-up – a period where symptoms are worse than normal, sometimes known as a ‘flare’. ligaments – tough, fibrous bands anchoring the bones on either side of a joint and holding the joint together. In the spine they’re attached to the vertebrae and restrict spinal movements, therefore giving stability to the back. lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus or Sle) – an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues.
In a further instance of a condition which affects the way we would need to assist an individual to move, someone with arthritis would need to be gently supported as they may be in pain when repositioning or moving and this would cause discomfort. A client who has had a stroke may have one side affected more than the other, in this case we would take this into account when moving in order to not put pressure on the client's weaker side. Someone with a visual disability may need more verbal and kinesthetic assistance and guidance, perhaps more reassurance than others, to give then a clearer 'direction' given their lack of sight. 2.1 Describe how current legislation and agreed ways of working affect working practices related to moving and positioning individuals Legislation which affects current working practices include the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations - this covers the requirement for risk assessment, for risks when moving and positioning individuals and how they must be assessed, acted on and reviewed, and that all staff must be trained in the moving and positioning of individuals. The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations - LOLER - introduce the requirement for employers to provide lifting equipment that is safe to use and maintained and that staff must be provided