Getting Back on Your Feet: How to Recover Mobility and Fitness After Injury or Surgery to Your Foot, Leg, Hip, or Knee
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (801 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0930031385 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 207 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Pryor, an Emergency Medical Technician as well as experienced patient, wrote this blend of positive thinking and practical know-how to help other patients - and their families - manage the transient or possibly permanent challenges of living with an injury or illness. . Author Sally R
How to manage home, workplace, childcare, travel, wheelchair, crutches and other mobility aids.. Injury? Operation? Arthritis? Unique guide (and perfect gift) picks up where doctor or therapist leaves off, showing young and old how to stay independent, work, exercise, travel, have fun and cope emotionally with lifestyle disruptions such as Knee Reconstruction, Broken Leg, Joint Replacement, Diabetic Amputation, Foot Surgery, Multiple Sclerosis, Back Problems or Cancer
Useful Detail for Learning Much of the book is dedicated to getting around on crutches. Under "Fitting of Crutches" Pryor states "All too frequently crutches are fitted improperly - generally too long - even by trained personnel." This is exactly what happened to me. I was nearly falling off the crutches every "swing-through" step. I fitted the crutches per instructions. By the next day I had the swing-through step down. By the next week I was successfully practising "non-weight bearing" stair climbing. Thi. Natalie M said Recommended -Been there and back, this book helps!. I agree, every orthopaedic patient should leave the hospital with this book! My only wish is that I'd had it sooner after discharge. Helps with topics other titles just don't cover, like flying while disabled, etc.. Should be given to every Orthopedic patient before discharge A Customer After surgery for a badly broken leg and a week in the hospital, I was discharged and went home. Trying to learn to use crutches on my own and understanding the practical details of getting around occupied much of my time. This book is so practical, well written and clearly illustrated that it should be provided by all hospitals in the US to all orthopedic patients several days before hospital discharge, or at the first visit to an outpatient clinic. Why this book is not a "standa
From Library Journal This thorough and practical guide offers the kind of advice on using crutches, walkers, and other mobility aids that doctors, physical therapists, or other health professionals might not but should have given patients. Pinckney, M.D., Beverly Hills, Cal.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. There are also physical and mental exercises, a discussion of all forms of rehabilitation, and hints to helpful families and friends on what not to do or say. Covering the wide range of injuries from simpl