Deconditioning

Occupational therapists are continually striving to enhance the quality of life of their clients. Several factors are essential to enhancing quality of life in people with spinal cord injuries. A literature review by Barclay McDonald and Lentin (2015) found that participation in meaningful occupations has been correlated more strongly with quality of life than impairment and functional ability (Barclay, McDonald, & Lentin 2015). Quality of life is also related to monitoring the secondary…

found synthetic compounds such as LSD, which is a hallucinogenic drug. Aldous Huxley and Timothy Leary, said that the psychedelic ‘trip’ involved a return to childhood, and even to infancy. According to William Burroughs, drugs were a means of ‘deconditioning’ the mind, and throwing off the rigid, one-dimensional constraints of adulthood (Buckingham). Kids would try these drugs without putting a second thought into it because they wanted to feel that “psychedelic trip”. These drugs are promoted…

and symptoms of heart failure include: a) Shortness of breath: If heart failure is severe, shortness of breath can even happen during rest. Shortness of breath can occur with exertion as well and can be due to fluid retention, muscle weakness, deconditioning and muscle weakness. b) Fatigue c) Edema: Edema can be seen in the ankles, feet and legs as well as in the abdomen. One may even have generalized edema. d)…

In counseling psychology, the relationship between therapist and client is very important. Carl Rogers (1961) is the one who acquainted himself with analyzing, treating, and controlling the relationship between him and clients. Throughout his own counseling experiences, Rogers concluded that entrusting the clients with a direction of counseling would be effective. This is called ‘client-centered therapy’ (p.26). Rogers noticed that listening to the client is more productive than just trying to…

Ensuring adequate nutrition can significantly improve quality of life in HCV patients. Good nutrition results in improved compliance with pharmacologic therapy and has also been found to hinder disease progression by preventing the development of HCV complications like Cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy. In the absence of Decompensated cirrhosis or comorbid conditions like Diabetes Mellitus, HCV patients usually do not require special diets. However, it is imperative that they consume a…

In the primary form no other identifiable medical condition is found. Many of these patients will report the onset of symptoms after an acute viral illness, trauma, immunizations or surgery. Deconditioning as a result of the bed rest during an acute viral illness or vitamin deficiencies are also seen in the primary form. The development of the illness is surprisingly rapid and patients can frequently relate the exact day symptoms first began (Grubb…

As a child, I generally had very few worries. My family moved around a bit when I was younger, but other than that, I led a relatively carefree life. I remember mostly, throughout elementary and middle school, playing out in the snow in the cold Minnesota winters or biking to Dairy Queen in the humid summers. I would play with my friends in the woods outside my backyard or visit my great-grandparents in Utah in the summer. I was a cheery and energetic child, though I do remember from a very…

What I gathered from the authors article called The Hollow and the Ghetto: Space, Race, and the Politics of Poverty by Julie Ann White is that she is examining intersectionality regarding who is considered poor and who is not as well as them being considered deserving enough within their poorness. She explains that blacks are not the only ones who are poor but are the face of poorness. Appalachians are denoted as the dirty, lazy, hillbilly poor white people who face some of the same…

Abstract Dorothea Orem’s self-care deficit theory (SCDT) provides the framework for nurses when implementing an early mobility program within the intensive care unit (ICU) to decrease fall rates. The theory is composed of three sub-theories, self-care theory, self-deficit theory, and nursing system theory that when combined provides the ICU nurse with the ability to assess, develop goals, and implement nursing interventions to assist the patient in overcoming muscle deterioration while on…

“HELP! I’VE FALLEN AND I CAN’T GET UP”, We all know the Life Alert commercial where an elder is laying on the floor helplessly calling out for help, but what if those falls could be prevented. A fall being a movement downward, usually rapidly and freely without control from a higher to lower level. Every day in the united states there are more and more falls that greatly impact the physical independence of our geriatric population. We as therapist and future therapist must take a proactive…