By Martina Tierney OT Case Study, CVA, Osteoarthritis, Kyphosis Ben is an 87-year-old male, who had suffered a stroke (CVA) and also had osteoarthritis. He had a history of pressure injuries and spent up to 14 hours per day in his chair and used a patient lift for all transfers. WANT TO LEARN…
Ben, an 87 year old male, had suffered a stroke (CVA), and has osteoarthritis. He had a history of pressure injuries and spent up to 14 hours per day in his chair, along with being hoisted for all transfers. By Martina Tierney, OT Ben was a member of the intervention…
By Martina Tierney, OT Len Nixon is a bariatric gentlemen, approaching 181kg. After suffering a stroke, Len found himself being admitted to hospital in Belleville, Ontario. Because of Len’s bariatric condition he was spending most of his day in bed in hospital, occasionally being transferred by a lift to a…
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