One of the roles as a care worker is assisting individuals to move and position themselves. Depending on their condition it might be either assisting them in doing it or doing it for them completely (some people affected by, for example severe stroke) are not able to move at all. In order to fulfil your responsibilities appropriately and safely it is very important to understand anatomy and physiology of human body. It may prevent the danger of harming yourselves or others. In order to be able to move human body uses its bones (skeletal system) and muscles (muscular system).
This is where the surgeon may also need to realign the quadriceps mechanism, when the tendons on the inside edge of the knee (the medial side) may have to be tightened as well (26). Many doctors think that the lateral release and ligament tightening procedures are overused; they urge patients to try the non surgical options before considering
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.
Dementia - The person may be confused and might not understand what you are saying and when you are supporting them to move. You should show the person by your actions and allow more time to complete the position change. Stroke - A person may have one arm or leg stronger than the other. This needs to be taken into account when weight bearing or moving as to avoid putting unnecessary pressure on the weak side. 2 Understand current legislation and agreed ways of working when moving and positioning individuals 2.1 Management of health and safety at work regulation – This introduced the requirements for risk assessment when moving and position individuals.
1. Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals 1.1 Outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals: Muscles: - It is important to move an individual’s limbs safely, avoiding pushing or pulling roughly, as this may cause tendons and muscles to contract too strongly, overstretching or tearing them and causing strains. Joints: - Sprains may also occur in the ligaments, when a joint is forced either out of its normal movement range. There are three different types of joint: - Fixed joints, which have no movement (e.g. in the skull) - Cartilaginous joints, which have small amounts of movement (e.g.
Unit 4222-325 Support individuals during a period of change As an individual goes through life they experience changes. Some changes may only be temporary and are short term, this could be due to an operation, hip or knee replacements or illness that has left them weak and unable to manage with everyday tasks until they get their strength back. Assistance at this time and loan of equipment can see them through this period. A fall that has resulted in broken bones or damage to parts of their body, may affect someone’s confidence and they need help to rebuild this. This can a very upsetting and frustrating time if someone is used to having their independence and they may be reluctant to except help but the positive is that after
Regular ankle strengthening exercises are recommended to reduce the rick of getting an ankle sprain or reinjuring an ankle. Ligaments that are injured are the anterior talofibular ligament, which is the most common ligament to be injured, posterior talofibular ligament this ligament is rarely injured and also the calcaneofibular ligament. Most ankle sprains include the anterior talofibular ligament and the calcaneofibular ligament. With any ankle sprain if there is any worry about dislocation or fracture the person should be immobilized and needs to be seen. When someone sprains an ankle there will be swelling, bruising and tenderness and the pain will be at the lateral part of the ankle and sometimes at the medial part.
Stroke. Stroke can lead to a permanent weakening down one side of the body . Amputees . Loss of a limb, be it either upper or lower can affect people ability to move independently so care must be taken to when moving people with amputated limbs. with all of the above following the correct moving and positioning assessment and communication with the individual is of vital
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. If an individual is bed-bound, the correct hoist and sling must be used. When staff adhere to the appropriate moving techniques, it will reduce the risk of back injury and pain. If a service user has had a stroke one side of their body is weaker, in this case you will need to be more careful with the one side of the body, for example, putting the service users bad arm into the arm of the top before the other one. If an individual is loss of sight you will need to explain to them what are you about to do and guide them around the room.
Outcome 1 Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals 1outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals An understanding of basic anatomy and physiology can help reduce the risk of harm to yourself or others when undertaking moving and handling procedures. In order to correctly move and position an individual without causing serious harm you need to use good body mechanics. You need to understand how muscles ,joints and bones work. If joints such as the knee or elbow are pulled, over extended or forced to move in the wrong direction it could cause serious harm to the individual. The human skeleton Is made up of 206 bones.