Katalin
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2018
- Messages
- 114
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 05/2018
- Country
- CA
- State
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
Hello,
Something that's really worrying me is range of motion exercises. We went months with my 87 year old mother being bed-bound before I realized we needed to push for a PT to asses. We got a simple group of exercises last month, so that's good (I hope!).
I do have some ROM exercises I do with her 5 times a week, but I've notice her right leg is rotated out toward the right side of the bed (toes pointed toward the right, instead of straight up toward the ceiling). When I try to gently position that leg so the toes are pointed up to the ceiling when doing the ankle exercises, but it's a bit hard on her knee. If I release the foot, it flops to the right again. I tried propping up the outside of the leg with a super soft pillow today, but it was ineffective.
Do you CALs wedge or use pillows against legs to keep them straight? Is this something I should be worried about?
The OT suggested I put one knee up on the mattress to do the leg-from-resting-to-chest, to support my back, and I think it's helping. Any other suggestions for protecting my back when tending to my Mum?
Many thanks if anyone has some suggestions.
Best,
Kat
Something that's really worrying me is range of motion exercises. We went months with my 87 year old mother being bed-bound before I realized we needed to push for a PT to asses. We got a simple group of exercises last month, so that's good (I hope!).
I do have some ROM exercises I do with her 5 times a week, but I've notice her right leg is rotated out toward the right side of the bed (toes pointed toward the right, instead of straight up toward the ceiling). When I try to gently position that leg so the toes are pointed up to the ceiling when doing the ankle exercises, but it's a bit hard on her knee. If I release the foot, it flops to the right again. I tried propping up the outside of the leg with a super soft pillow today, but it was ineffective.
Do you CALs wedge or use pillows against legs to keep them straight? Is this something I should be worried about?
The OT suggested I put one knee up on the mattress to do the leg-from-resting-to-chest, to support my back, and I think it's helping. Any other suggestions for protecting my back when tending to my Mum?
Many thanks if anyone has some suggestions.
Best,
Kat