They may non weight bearing on affected leg and may be reliant on walking aids such as crutches or zimmer frames. Arthritis will also make it hard for a patient to move around as the joints will stiffen, especially after sitting for long periods of time. A Parkinsons sufferer will be unsteady on their feet and easily become off balance reducing the amount the person can walk, also their proprioception is affected and they will bump into objects. Also a person with limited or no sight will find mobility difficult as they may be limited to a very small area which they know well to move about in. Any health condition which affects balance such as inner ear problems will affect mobility as balance is very important to mobility.
When supporting moving and positioning activities, it is important to remember that muscles can only move the bones at a joint foe only as far as the joint allows. Example the elbow and knee have limited movement trying to force these could inflict pain and also cause damage, nerve fibres run through the body and can become damaged using poor moving and handling techniques. 1.2 There are a number of conditions that can impact on the correct movement and positioning of a person. Arthritis; people suffering with this have painful and stiffness in joints and can also have limited movements. Care should be taken not to force movement beyond the person’s ability so as not to cause unnecessary pain.
Muscles will weaken with age which causes stiffness and weakness to certain areas of the body. When moving or repositioning an individual it is important to be very careful because muscles can only move as much as they can. Bones in limbs are covered in tissue. It is vital to not put too much pressure on an individual’s arm, leg, and hands as it could lead to a fracture due to the fact bones aren’t as strong in elderly people. 1.2 Describe the impact of specific conditions on the correct movement and positioning of an individual?
However, if you have a reversible inguinal hernia, yoga therapy with the right selected poses can be used to treat this condition. Ankle injuries If you have ankle injuries, it can also affect your yoga routine. When you have an ankle injury, you’ll often experience symptoms of pain and swelling which make it more difficult for you to move. As such, it is highly recommended that you let your ankle to heal first. Bearing weight on your affected ankle can only make your condition worse and it will only lengthen your injury’s healing time.
The pain of golfer's elbow may appear suddenly or gradually. The diagnosis is based on observation of the clinical or symptoms and signs vvero examining and analyzing the history of the patient medical history. It is normally carried out an Xray to rule out fractures. The Xray of course in the case of epicondylitis will not give any result and the limit will only highlight any formation of calcifications. To investigate the impairment of tendon tissue and the extent of the inflammatory process is possible ultrasound or even better ultrasound, which also highlight the blood flow, and MRI is a test that still expensive and not always strictly necessary.
You have the feeling of your knees giving out due to a torn ligament. How to Apply First Aid to an Athlete with MCL Injury? If you’re an athlete, it is necessary for you to learn how to apply first aid to someone with an MCL injury. You can’t probably do this to yourself if you’re the one injured, but having this knowledge greatly helps if one of your teammates sustained this type of knee injury. For minor MCL injury, you can always follow the RICE method: R - Rest.
Also, there are preferred warm-ups that should be done instead of stretching that will allow the body to get warmed up instead of over stretching the main muscles being used (Arnheim, 2005). There are several body parts that may limit flexibility and may hinder performance. It is obvious that if a muscle is over stretched or under stretched it will not perform at a desired level. However, there are some anatomical body parts that can limit our flexibility. Age plays a large flexibility; it deals with how much elasticity our muscles have.
Ankle sprain. Sudden movement can make you lose balance and end up twisting your ankles and their ligaments. This condition is known as an ankle sprain. The signs and symptoms of ankle sprain include pain that worsens when moving, swelling and bruising, tenderness, and a limited range of motion. It has been shown that in order to recover faster from an ankle sprain, rigid immobilization of the affected foot must be observed.
So expressing themselves using body language may be difficult do to lack of cognitive control in their limbs, or hands. They may also show the same signs as Alzheimer’s disease. • Lewy bodies dementia is very similar to Alzheimer’s disease, the difference being that they may have hallucinations and become fearful. This will affect communication due to their behaviour may mean they are too scared to talk, or be spoken to. Physical and mental health factors need to be taken into account when communicating with someone with dementia, they may also be hard of hearing, or have limited eyesight.
Unit Reference 8027 1. Understand Anatomy and Physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals. 2. The impact of specific conditions on the correct movement and positioning of an individual is different in many cases, an individual with Arthritis has limited movement due to stiff painful joints, joints should not be moved beyond their limits, so any moving and positioning should be taken slowly so as to avoid pain and discomfort to the individual, an individual with Cerebral Palsy can have contracted muscles or joints that can cause a fixed rigid limb so you should communicate at all times while moving and handling s as to avoid pain. 2.1 Describe how legislation and agreed ways of working affect working practices related to moving and positioning individuals: Whenever a carer moves an individual they should always follow their moving and handling training.