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18/03/2024

Why Elders experience pop up sound from knee joint very frequently

Why Elders experience pop up sound from knee joint very frequently. In home health care we have commonly heard this saying from our elderly clients.There is a sudden pop up sound coming from knee joint whoever they try to climb up stairs or while standing from prolonged sitting position.There are ma...

11/03/2024

Why elders can’t pass urine on bed during night

Why elders can’t pass urine on bed during night. In our years of experience in home health care we have noted out some of the common problems in elders.One of the major problem is complaint of urine passing during night.The major reason for this is weak pelvic floor muscles and urinary bladder.Thi...

04/03/2024

Morning stiffness after the surgery

Morning stiffness after the surgery Morning stiffness after any surgical procedure is very common.This kind of particular stiffness can impact the patient physical and psychologically.The major impact comes physically as stiffness gives rise of fatigue, pain and other symptoms.The major reason behin...

22/02/2024

Lack of sleep after the surgery in old age.How home health care helps in giving assistance to these type of patients

Lack of sleep after the surgery in old age.How home health care helps in giving assistance to these type of patients. Surgery itself is a very challenging task in old age.But it comes with some after effects which can impact the patient physically and psychologically. At home health care we came acr...

18/02/2024

Shoulder pain at the back while lying down straight on bed

Shoulder pain at the back while lying down straight on bed. This shoulder pain at the upper back area is very troublesome as it can lead to sleep disturbance.The main reason of this type of pain is compression of shoulder rotator tendons when the patient lie down on bed.This compression can be due t...

13/02/2024

Shoulder thickness tear in old.What has to be done to prevent it from further damage

Shoulder thickness tear in old.What has to be done to prevent it from further damage. Shoulder tendon full thickness tear is a common finding in old age group. Normally in home health care it is observed that this kind of tear happens when a person fall on out stretched hand.This tear also happens i...

11/02/2024

What should be the important element in bed ridden patient nutrition

What should be the important element in bed ridden patient nutrition. Bed ridden patient remain in bed for whole day and night.Due to which their physical activity is much less.Lack of physical activity makes the loss of muscle mass.Moreover muscle mass loss leads to weakening of body.In home health...

07/02/2024

Which walker is best in old age.How patient caretakers are helpful in assisting patients

Which walker is best in old age.How patient caretakers are helpful in assisting patients. Walker is a walking aid which is very commonly used in old age and after the surgeries.Walker reduces the weight bearing on knee joints and also a good support which prevent from falling. In home health care we...

05/02/2024

Fingers and toes curling in old age

Fingers and toes curling in old age It is very commonly seen that fingers and toes usually changes shape as a person grown older.If this kind of change is painless than it is not a sign of worry.But on the other hand if these curlings start giving pain than it has to be examined closely. At the init...

30/01/2024

Role in orthosis in hemiplegic patients

Role in orthosis in hemiplegic patients. Orthosis in simple terms, is a kind of device that is used to support the body or to correct the deformity.In home health care orthosis role in stroke patients has its own special importance. There many different types of orthosis. In hemiplegic patients it h...

25/01/2024

Seizures in old age.What are it’s after effects.How It can be prevented.

Seizures in old age.What are it’s after effects.How It can be prevented. Seizure is a sudden uncontrolled brain electrical activity.In home health care we have seen this finding in number of patients. Seizures can last from few minutes to 2 hrs even.But in old age time duration does not matter.As ...

22/01/2024

Clonus in ankle.How patient caretaker is helpful in preventing