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Moving yourself is usually cheaper than hiring movers, but if you hurt your back in the process you end up having to pay for medical care and potentially lost wages if your injury keeps you from being able to work. Hand dollies are an essential for moving, but shoulder dollies (also called “moving straps”) promote proper posture and lifting techniques to help you avoid injury (and strain) when moving large, heavy objects.
Safety bathtubs, more commonly known as walk in bathtubs, are an ideal fall prevention for the elderly in the bathroom. More falls occur for the elderly in the bathroom than in any other room in the home, and a majority of those bathroom falls happen in conjunction with the bath or shower (how many times have you heard the familiar refrain that he/she was getting in/out of the bath/shower when they fell and broke their hip?). Sometimes we assume the only other option is to have someone help the person with impaired mobility bathe, but the lack of dignity and independence associated with that option can be horrifying. Walk in bathtubs are specifically designed for increased safety and fall prevention while simultaneously allowing people with mobility issues the independence and dignity of bathing themselves.
Mobility devices such as power chairs and scooters help people with mobility issues lead active lifestyles, but in order to fully take advantage of your mobility device you need to have a way to transport it. With numerous power chair and scooter lifts available on the market, how do you know which is the best mobility lift to transport your powered wheelchair or medical scooter?
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, kyphosis “is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing or rounding of the back, which leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.” Curvature of the spine isn’t automatically a kyphosis diagnosis, but do visit your health care provider if you have spinal curvature. Sometimes rehab health professionals are unsure how best to help kyphosis patients because kyphosis can affect people of all ages, have a range of diagnoses, and different causes; leading occupational and physical therapists discuss kyphosis and we’re sharing the key information with you.
Mobility aids are devices which increase independent mobility for the elderly and anyone with limited mobility; with lift chairs the user has the luxury of being lifted by the chair at the mere touch of a button. If you’re constantly on the go then sitting in a chair all day in front of the tv may sound like a luxury but if you’re restricted to the chair because of mobility issues it can feel like a prison. For those people a wide variety of lift chairs are available, from the basic to luxury lift chairs which include heat, massage, and more.
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