Re: Sos for a 76 year old poly arthritic.

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Re: Sos for a 76 year old poly arthritic.

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bronco

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3/5/2000

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This is the type of communication that I like to see on the list.
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From: tuppal srivatsa < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 2:35 PM
Subject: Sos for a 76 year old poly arthritic.


> Hi list members,
> There is an another intresting case which I saw today. I visited this 76
> year old lady, a retired professor of Economics, suffering from poly
> arthritis for the past 17 years.Her joints are too stiff that movements
> giveher enormous pain. She has a stiff back and the only movement possible
> is flexion, extension is nil beyond 30 degrees.There is lumbar khyposis,
and
> that is also giving her pain. Her skin is too tender and soft that even
the
> wrinkle in her cloth is giving her pain. She is now developing bursitis
over
> the sacrum. Yesterday she got a alpha bed, but finds the ribs of the bed
> painful and disturbing feeling. Poor lady she is crying a lot and
suffering
> from tremendous pain. Even lifting her is painful for her and she is too
> weak to lift herself and it pains her a lot. Side lying is not possible to
> hold by herself because of her stiffness around the hips and knee. I was
> called in for doing some thing about her seating or bedding to prevent
> pressure sore and give her a soft feel. The idea of doing a moulded
seating
> device and moulded back support was not wise because A. no good liners are
> available, B.She does not tolerate the heat generated by the foams.
> Your ideas and experience will prove to be a great help for this poor
> spinster, aged, debiliated lady. How about gel beds? Do you have any idea
> about how much they cost? And who manufactures it? Can it be made
available
> at India.
> Do reply.
> Sincerely,
> Srivatsa.
>
> T.SRIVATSA
> H 6, CENTRAL AVENUE
> KORATTUR, CHENNAI
> 600 080 TAMIL NADU
> INDIA.
>
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bronco, “Re: Sos for a 76 year old poly arthritic.,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 27, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213955.