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some patients for example Risperdal, Haldol, and Ativan. Haldol helps to decrease anxiety (agitation) and slow behavior. When taking antipsychotic medication the client needs to be mindful about side effects. They include leave patients with body stiffness, tremor, slowed movement, loss of capability for facial expression, and restlessness. Atypical side effects include cause weight gain, hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and dyslipidemia (high cholesterol), a decrease in sexual performance…

undertake this phase by ensuring the movements are slow, circulation to the area is increased beforehand and movement remains pain free. Therefore progressive mobilisation is a key stage in the initial rehabilitation process as it prevents muscle stiffness.…

provider if your child can take showers. Your child may only be allowed to take sponge baths for bathing. • If your child’s cast is not waterproof, cover it with a watertight plastic bag when he or she takes a bath or a shower. Managing Pain, Stiffness, and…

Rheumatoid Arthritis Taylor J. Wells-Tucker NAS 101  Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis, also known as RA, is the most common autoimmune arthritis. It affects more than 1.3 million Americans and can affect any person of any age. RA causes stiffness, pain, swelling, and limited function of many joints in the body. While most people know rheumatoid arthritis to only affect the joints of the body, it can sometimes spread to other body systems, earning the classification of a systemic…

QUESTION: Give the Preparation, Properties and Applications of any four POLYMERS 1. Polyethenics ( Vinyl Resins) They are obtained by the polymerization of monomers containing the ethylenic bond (-C=C-) I. Polyethylene ( PE ) Polyethylene is one of the simplest and most inexpensive polymers. It is a waxy, chemical inert plastic. It a thermoplastic formed by the addition polymerization of ethylene. There are two types of polyethylene  Low Density polyethylene (LDPE) By using free radical…

injuries, infections that affect joints, and certain occupations that involve repetitive motions can also cause arthritis. Arthritis Symptoms Arthritis symptoms can vary depending on the type of arthritis, but typical symptoms are pain, swelling and stiffness in one or more joints. The symptoms can develop gradually or suddenly, but because arthritis is a chronic disease, the symptoms may come and go and last for differing amounts of time. It is important for a person to be specific about…

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease that targets synovial tissues, cartilage and bone (Smolen & Keystone, 2012). In an autoimmune disease, the immune system mistakes the body's own cells for invaders and attacks healthy cells and organs instead of pathogens (Spriggs, 2014). The two long bones of the forearm, the radius and the ulna, are connected through the radioulnar joint, a joint that is divided into a proximal and a distal half (Savvidou, Murphy, Mailhot, Shushan, Scheker, 2013).…

Parkinson’s disease was named after an English physician, named Dr, James Parkinson. At first he called the disease “Shaking Palsy”. Soon it was named after the doctor as Parkinson’s disease. In the deep parts of the brain, there is a collection of nerve cells that help control movement. This is known as the basal ganglia. For a person with Parkinson’s disease these nerve cells are damaged and don’t work as well as they should. Some ideas experts have is that low dopamine causes the symptoms of…

Chiropractic services are a means of mending misaligned body structures and postures. Your spines are a very fragile part of your body and are prone to any damages as you grow old and when undergo extensive activities. Impervious back aches and stiffness are not normal and should be examined and relieved immediately. Chiropractic Services works to heal the spine from any stress and irritation that causes the unpleasant feeling. As your spine develops, it is affected by the other systems in your…

cases), hyperbaric oxygen therapy. From what I read the symptoms for frostbite are “At first cold skin and a prickling feeling, numbness, red, white, bluish-white or grayish-yellow skin, hard or waxy-looking skin, clumsiness due to joint and muscle stiffness, blistering after rewarming, in severe cases.”…