In the United States, healthcare aids are at a high risk for musculoskeletal injuries related to lifting and maneuvering patients. This is likely due to a nurse lifting a cumulative weight equivalent to 1.8 tons in an 8-hour shift. One way to reduce the risk of injuries is to invest in mechanical lifts. Discover how gait belts can help.
Following an injury, the road to recovery can be short, easy, long, or arduous. A lot depends on a person’s physical condition, age, and the nature of the injury. However, a good physical therapy regimen can do a person a lot of good.
It’s impossible to list every potential physical therapy tool, but some are more commonly used than others. Here are seven of the best at-home physical therapy tools recommended by Dawn Chambers, PT, DPT to share with your patients for rehabilitation.
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