Health Care Accessories

By: Rahul Malik December,2015

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CANE •The cane adequately allows the patient to achieve balance, but should not be used for weight bearing. •For patients suffering from a more serious balance deficit, a quad cane (one with four small legs may be used.•Types of canes include- j-line, -swan-neck, -quad and collapsible. •Canes should be set to the correct length to fit their user. When standing, the arm that is grasping the cane should have a twenty degree bend in the elbow. If you are unsure, ask your physical therapist for assistance.

WheelchairsA wheelchair is a chair fitted with wheels. The device comes in variations allowing either manual propulsion by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand, or electric propulsion by motors. There are often handles behind the seat to allow it to be pushed by another person.•Used by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability.•A basic manual wheelchair incorporates -a seat, -foot rests - four wheels: two, caster wheels at the front and two large wheels at the back. •The two larger wheels in the back usually have handrims.

Manual wheelchairs •Are those that require human power to move them.•Can be folded for storage or placement into a vehicle, Transport wheelchairs•Attendant-propelled chairs (or transport wheelchairs) are designed to be propelled by an attendant using the handles, and thus the back wheels are rimless and often smaller. These chairs are often used as 'transfer chairs' to move a patient when a better alternative is unavailable, possibly within a hospital, as a temporary option, or in areas where a user's standard chair is unavailable. •Commonly seen in airports. Special airplane transfer chairs are available on most airlines, designed to fit narrow airplane aisles and transfer wheelchair-using passengers to and from their seats on the plane.Wheelbase chairs are wheeled platforms with specially molded seating systems. for users with a more complicated posture.

Electric-poweredmoved via the means of an electric motor and navigational controls, usually a small joystick mounted on the armrest, rather than manual power. For users who cannot manage a manual joystick, controls may allow independent operation of the wheelchair.Bariatric wheelchair designed to support larger weights; most standard chairs are designed to support no more than 250 lb (113 kg) on average.•Smart wheelchairsIt is motorized platform with a chair designed to assist a user with a physical disability, Artificial control system replaces user control.To reduce or eliminate the user's task of driving a motorized wheelchair.Controlled by a computer, has a suite of sensors. Different from a conventional motorized or electric wheelchair

Bedpan •used for the toileting of a bedridden patient in a health care facility, •. A bed pan can be used for both urinary and fecal discharge. Many diseases can confine a patient to bed, necessitating the use of bedpans, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's diseaseand dementia.• many patients may be confined to a bed temporarily in case of temporary illness, injury, or surgery, thereby necessitating the use of a bed pan.•Bedpans are usually constructed of stainless steel and may be cold, hard and uncomfortable. On the other hand, stainless steel is easy to clean and durable. •prolonged use can cause pressure ulcers. Ergonomic bedpans •to solve ulcer problem.•support the patient with a larger area of warm plastic. •offering protection

Fracture bedpans •smaller than standard size bedpans, having one flat end. •for patients who have had a hip fracture or are recovering from hip replacement. This type of bedpan may be used for those who cannot raise their hips high enough or to roll over onto a regular size bedpan.

Crutches•to support you because of an injury to one of your legs, ankles or feet..•To stand Hold both crutches in one Hand and Push up from the chair.•Once standing, transfer one crutch into the other hand.•Put the crutches in front of you and get your balance.•Put your injured leg one step forward and Take your weight on to your hands and step through with your good leg.•Put both crutches forward.If you are not allowed to put weight on your injured leg:Put your crutches forward – keep your injured leg off the ground.Take your weight on to your hands and Bring your good leg forward, just past the crutches

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