Move and Position Individuals in Accordance with Their Plan of Care
Move and Position Individuals in Accordance with their Plan of Care
1.1 When moving and positioning individuals it is important to have a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology to help reduce the risk of harm to yourself and others. Muscles in the body act like levers and allow bones at a joint to move like hinges, when a muscle pulls, this moves the bone making the body move. These muscles can only move bones at a joint as far as the joint will allow and trying to extend joints beyond their range can cause serious damage. Nerve fibres, which send impulses to the muscles enabling them to contract and relax can be easily damaged as a result of poor moving and handling techniques due to their delicate structure. 1.2 Arthritis: Anyone suffering with arthritis often have painful, stiff joints, resulting in limited movement in the affected areas. When moving and positioning someone with arthritic joints, care and attention needs to be taken to reduce the possibility of causing pain and discomfort. Arthritic joints should never be moved beyond their limits, this could cause severe pain and discomfort to the individual.
Parkinson’s Disease: Sufferers of Parkinson’s disease can experience limb rigidity, affecting normal movement and positioning. Never push these limbs further than its limits as it could damage the joint and cause discomfort and pain. As reaction times in sufferers of Parkinson’s disease are slower never rush them and always look for non-verbal signs of pain or discomfort as they may not be able to tell you.
Amputation: The loss of a limb, for example a leg, can also affect how well a person can move, depending on where it has been amputated, for example, below or above the knee. Artificial limbs can improve mobility, but these benefits also vary depending on where the limb has been amputated.
Cerebral Palsy: People who have Cerebral Palsy may have contracted muscles or joints causing fixed, rigid limbs. The needs of those with
1.1 When moving and positioning individuals it is important to have a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology to help reduce the risk of harm to yourself and others. Muscles in the body act like levers and allow bones at a joint to move like hinges, when a muscle pulls, this moves the bone making the body move. These muscles can only move bones at a joint as far as the joint will allow and trying to extend joints beyond their range can cause serious damage. Nerve fibres, which send impulses to the muscles enabling them to contract and relax can be easily damaged as a result of poor moving and handling techniques due to their delicate structure. 1.2 Arthritis: Anyone suffering with arthritis often have painful, stiff joints, resulting in limited movement in the affected areas. When moving and positioning someone with arthritic joints, care and attention needs to be taken to reduce the possibility of causing pain and discomfort. Arthritic joints should never be moved beyond their limits, this could cause severe pain and discomfort to the individual.
Parkinson’s Disease: Sufferers of Parkinson’s disease can experience limb rigidity, affecting normal movement and positioning. Never push these limbs further than its limits as it could damage the joint and cause discomfort and pain. As reaction times in sufferers of Parkinson’s disease are slower never rush them and always look for non-verbal signs of pain or discomfort as they may not be able to tell you.
Amputation: The loss of a limb, for example a leg, can also affect how well a person can move, depending on where it has been amputated, for example, below or above the knee. Artificial limbs can improve mobility, but these benefits also vary depending on where the limb has been amputated.
Cerebral Palsy: People who have Cerebral Palsy may have contracted muscles or joints causing fixed, rigid limbs. The needs of those with