This is because, people in this industry deal with such situations and circumstances, everyday, which have a direct bearing on another person's life. That is why, it is mandatory for all healthcare organizations to have an ethics committee, a written code of ethics and written policies and procedures on ethical decision making, so that the interests of all the parties, whether the patient, his family members, the organization itself, caregivers and the community itself, are properly looked into and balanced out. What are the ethical issues which are faced by chiropractors? For the chiropractor in a traditional medical setting, ethical decisions occur occasionally and at times the chiropractor may face ethical dilemmas. In contrast, the correctional chiropractor may face ethical situations daily.
Patients will have to go through an evaluation based on; overall strength, range of motion, flexibility, balance, posture, body mechanics, coordination, endurance, and general mobility. (aurorahealthcare.org) After they go through the evaluation process they will have a treatment program designed for them to target the areas they are weak in and hopefully strengthen them. Physical therapists will use an array of equipment and environments to assist them in implementing the most beneficial treatment program for the patient. They will use basic gym equipment such as; medicine balls, treadmills, stair climbers, dumbbells, ramps, exercise bikes, stability balls and electro stimulation machines, plus many more, too many to list. Occupational therapy is a service that helps patients strengthen the way their nervous system functions.
Franklin Orthopedic Clinic Welcome to Franklin Orthopedics and we appreciate you trusting us with your care. Today we will be taking your personal information and start the healing process. Our doctors here at the clinic will provide you with the service you need and will explain step by step the procedures we offer for the types of fractures you need assistance with. There are several ways fractures occur; a fall during a game, a car accident, a bone disease (osteoporosis) or stress fractures. Here at Franklins our duty is to serve you!
Other reasons that may cause chondromalacia may be because of overuse of the knee, it can be due to a slight alignment in the knee which can cause the patella to rub rather then glide over the femur. A small injury could also contribute to the knee problem. Degeneration leading to chondromalacia may also develop as part of the aging process, like putting a lot of miles on a car. This would happen specifically to elderly people; it can develop through their aging process where there is “wear and tear” in their joints (6). Abnormal pressure on the articular surface of the patella is also a factor to chondromalacia (Figure 3).
This helps to prevent pain and reduce the probability of skin tear. In addition, the occupational therapist should help Ms. Borg with supportive tools to her heels to prevent the aggravation of the wound (Ousey, 2005). A physiotherapist could be involved to figure an exercise program mainly focusing on motion exercises to help work out Ms. Borg joints as well as the muscles. This makes ease her mobility and goes a long way to her recovery. Speech language therapist comes in to help diagnose and assess Maria’s swallowing problem and provide therapeutic measures to counter her degenerating condition.
In addition, doctors look for any appearances of slow growth both prenatal and postnatal. Some other indications that doctors consider are behavioral characteristics and neurodevelopmental characteristics in the child (Buckley, Budacki,Ismail, Gallicano, & Jabbar, 2009) . After the initial evaluation by the doctor, the next step would be to get a specialist involved to complete a comprehensive assessment. The comprehensive assessment can be completed by a psychologist, psychiatrist, or any other mental health professional that is licensed and knowledgeable to conduct assessment. A professional has to be careful when diagnosing a child with FAS because there are many other psychological, medical, and psychiatric disorders that can be easily confused with FAS.
Physical therapy is a fun and exciting healthcare profession that helps people. It is all about helping other people who have problems with their body, muscles, joints and other parts of their body. Patients includes accident victims and individuals with disabling conditions such as low back pain, arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries, and cerebral palsy. Physical therapy will perform an evaluation of patient’s problem or difficulty. They evaluate their problem by performing tests and measures to assess the problem.
• Manage a range of services to address the service user’s needs. • Develop personal skills with the service users, families etc. • Develop a skill base for staff to meet the needs of service users. • Recognise and utilise the other professional bodies to assist in the care packages • Make the best use of resources to care for more service users in a co-ordinated and cost effective way. Any contact we have with professional bodies is written in our incoming and outgoing monitor book; care plans are updated on a regular basis and implemented with any other suggestions from social workers, doctors, nurses etc.
Effective written and verbal communication and being able to use a variety of interpersonal techniques promotes strong working relationships and will promote good quality care. In my role it is important that communicate in the correct way to ensure that the needs of the service users are understood and dealt with correctly. On an initial assessment with the service user we discuss their needs and wishes to ensure they receive the right service especially made for them. I will continue to have regular meetings with them to establish their changing needs. My Manager, myself and all the care team have regular meetings to discuss all the service users and if any of their needs have changed and to be sure that everyone knows what is happening, if any changes have been made.
I am a good listener and work hard to build rapport with patients, physicians, and my co-workers. I am very conscientious about patient teaching and ensuring that questions are answered. I explain to the patient and family what I am going to do, before I provide care, to help alleviate any anxiety or questions about the care I will be providing. Process improvement and commitment to quality: I routinely and consistently resolve quality issues using the standard processes and do so in a timely manner. I use printed guidelines