Sos for a 76 year old poly arthritic.
tuppal srivatsa
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Sos for a 76 year old poly arthritic.
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tuppal srivatsa
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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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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.
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at <URL Redacted>
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tuppal srivatsa, “Sos for a 76 year old poly arthritic.,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 7, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/213956.
