Hi Smitha,
Thank you for reading my post and your positive feedback.
To answer your question: In your opinion what are the benefits of the ERWOSA method of reduction?
ERWOSA (external rotation without sedation and analgesia) is an effective non-pharmacologic treatment approach for an acute anterior shoulder dislocation that is being practiced in a busy emergency department. It is a promising technique with a lot of potential for success. Patient has to be relaxed, and the physician must provide the intervention slowly and gently without eliciting any pain. If pain occurs, a muscle spasm can also be triggered resulting in resistance. If this happens, the patient has to rest before continuing with this technique. The advantages of this approach
Many factors like patients age, symptoms, size of the tear, and nature of onset (traumatic or degenerative) are responsible for determining the prognosis of the physical therapy treatment 9. Since it’s a partial thickness tear of the rotator cuff, the non-operative treatment is reasonable unlike, a full thickness tear where surgery will be required to treat the patient 9. The patient shows symptoms of moderate irritability without significant functional deficit which makes him a good candidate for conservative treatment 10. The pain reported by the patient is 6/10 so the patient participates well in physical therapy exercise to increase shoulder strength, and flexibility. There was a study done from Finland which asserted that physical therapy alone can produce results which are equal to those produced by arthroscopic surgery and open surgical repair in cases of rotator cuff tears 11. In this case, with three weeks of physical therapy the patient has showed a decrease in pain and reported it as 4/10 on pain rating scale and showed improvements in abduction (140̊) and external rotation (65̊). The MMT for shoulder abduction was 4-/5 and external rotation is still same as
This case involved a 53 year old man who sustained a significant tear of his rotator cuff while playing baseball. He underwent surgical repair and was given a referral for physical therapy. The referral was to begin passive ROM 3 times per week for 2 weeks then initiate a supervised home program of active exercise for 2 weeks, and elastic resistance exercises for internal and external rotation every other day for a month. 2 weeks after surgery, he had his first PT visit in a sports medicine clinic that was managed by an athletic trainer (ATC).”
Erucic acid worked and is still used today. Erucic is extracted from canola/rapeseed. It distracts one of the enzymes, preventing it from metabolizing the wrong fatty acid. In many eastern countries canola was found to prevent heart disease.
Shoulder injuries are very common amongst people of all ages. If you think about it, we use our shoulders for numerous daily activities like driving, reaching up in cupboards, washing and brushing our hair, picking up items off the floor, reaching in our pockets whether it be in the front or the back, putting a belt on, and many others. A common injury that occurs in the shoulder though, is the rotator cuff. This structure is very often torn in individuals who use a lot of overhead reaching motions or are forcefully pulling objects constantly. A couple examples of people that do these motions constantly are athletes and construction workers. A rotator cuff tear can be caused by a direct-blow to the shoulder or it can happen over a period of time with wear and tear. Normally when an individual has a rotator cuff tear, they will present with pain or weakness when trying to lift their arm.
...nknown. Additionally, some studies use invalid or non-standardized quantitative questionnaires. Despite these limitations, EMDR interventions have significant clinical results.
When you suffer an injury, you may immediately think that going to the emergency room is the best option. However, this may not always be the case because going to the emergency room can involve you waiting many hours before being treated. Luckily, there are urgent care centers that are capable of addressing many of the more routine emergencies that people may experience. In particular, the following two problems can often be addressed by these facilities.
While not many acute injuries, or injuries that are associated with a traumatic event can be prevented, nearly all overuse injuries can be! Nevertheless, sports medicine physicians receive training to treat any kind of injury; acute, chronic, overuses or even psychogenic pain. Sports medicine dates back to Susruta of India who was the first “recorded” physician to prescribe moderate daily exercise around 600 B.C. (Tipton). Since then, professionals have redesigned and renovated the techniques and equipment used in this field. Sports medicine physicians go through years of education and training in order to effectively treat and interact with patients, as well as thrive in any workplace they are needed.
It increases the rate at which the body converts the food that you eat and the stored body fats into usable energy in the body. If you reduce the amount of stored fat in the body, then by default that translates into a significant weight loss result; and the good thing about this dietary supplement is that it allows you to make use of other supplements in conjunction.
Evidenced-based practice (EBP) is utilized by nursing professionals all over the world to implement change in their current nursing practice. An advantage of implementing EBP results in a higher level of care that ultimately leads to improved patient outcomes. EBP combines the latest research evidence that is readily accessible to healthcare providers (Prior, Wilkinson & Neville, 2010). There are several benefits of EBP in the healthcare setting; EBP increases nurse’s critical thinking and decision making, confidence level, ability to adapt to change as they have to constantly evaluate the various researches that would support and be beneficial in their practice (Hanberg & Brown, 2006).
This alternative also involves the reduction of costs, the details of which have not been
Musculoskeletal problems are conditions that affect the bones, joints and muscles resulting in pain, inability to move the body or stiffness, swelling etc. Musculoskeletal problems affect different parts of the body which include the neck, wrists, knees, shoulders, back, waist etc. The nursing care involves handling of patients and giving adequate or complete care. In nursing care of patients, some techniques are involved which include lifting, moving or repositioning of patients. Continuous use of these techniques most times affect the body resulting in pains and body aches. In order to prevent these musculoskeletal problems, nurses should make use of lifting devices instead of
On a floor such as Orthopedics, pain management is a top nursing priority and intervention for almost all of your patients. Many of these patients can experience extreme discomfort if their pain is not managed effectively. Placing this kind of the stress on the body can alter the function of other organs and slow the patient’s recovery. I have seen evidence-based practice
...re as studies have also indicated that it is worth the effort in the long term.
A lot of scientists like the idea because it is advanced and they say it’s cleaner and safer in many
trade-offs that might be inefficient. The advantages of such high efficiency must be weighed against the risk involved.