Cervical Thoracic Orthosis, Pediatric A cervical thoracic orthosis (CTO) is a brace that supports your child’s neck, chin, head, and upper spine (cervical spine) and keeps these areas from moving. Your child may need to wear this type of brace after surgery or an injury. Wearing the brace helps the spine heal. It also may prevent pain and further injury by limiting movement. A CTO has padded front and back pieces that are made of hard plastic and connected by shoulder straps and straps around the rib cage. It also has a neck piece with a padded chin rest and a padded head piece that supports the back of your child’s head. The neck piece and head piece are connected by two straps. RISKS AND COMPLICATIONS • Heat and moisture can build up inside the brace, and …show more content…
Your child can wear clothing over the brace. • Every time you remove the brace, check your child’s skin for any redness or irritation. • If the brace will be worn while sleeping, your child should not use pillows. • Keep the brace and the skin underneath it clean and dry. Do not use powders or lotion on the skin underneath the brace. • Keep all follow-up visits related to your child’s brace, as told by your child’s health care provider. This is important. The brace may need to be adjusted as your child grows. HOW TO CARE FOR A CERVICAL THORACIC ORTHOSIS • Replace or clean the pads as often as told by your child’s health care provider. You may wash the pads with mild soap and water. Make sure they are completely dry before putting them back on. • Clean the hard front and back plates of the brace with mild soap and water as told by your child’s health care provider. SEEK MEDICAL CARE IF: • You have any questions about how to use the brace. • You have trouble removing the brace or replacing the pads. • Your child has pain while wearing the brace. • Your child has any skin redness, swelling, rash, or
Canavan disease is a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nerve cells in the brain. While not yet curable, many therapies and experimental treatments are available to help those affected. As time goes on scientists will only continue to find a cure for Canavan disease and hopefully in the near future they will find one.
Braces date back to even ancient times, they are not a modern day concept. Archaeologists have found mummies with metal bands hugging certain teeth, which were around 400-500 BC. The first documented ligature wire was found in a Roman tomb in Egypt. In a more modern and known time such as when George Washington had his wooden teeth dentist were thinking about bad bites and how they could correct it. Roughly around the 1800s a man named Delabarre marked the start of contemporary orthodontics with the introduction of the wire crib. The wire crib is the wire put in the brackets. As we know braces than and braces now differ quite a bit. In the 1900’s braces were out of gold, platinum, silver, steel, gum rubber, and even wood. The wire was made out of gold! That had a lot of setbacks due to the fact it is a very soft material so constant adjustments were needed. Now, towards the mid 1970’s was the end of the wrap around metal, they had finally come up with a bonding agent to glue brackets on the tooth surface (S, 2002). We may have thought braces were barely invented but, as we have seen they have been around since even 4...
“Train Tracks”, “Metal Mouth”, and “Brace Face” are all terms used to refer to people with orthodontic braces. Even through all the teasing, appointments, money, and pain, braces are worth it. Orthodontic braces are the worlds greatest invention because your teeth either make you or break you.
Prepare the nails by removing any old nail polish present on the nail. Clean the nails with hand sanitizer.
You do not have to stop using the brace during this treatment. If you need to remove (for example, to wash) then you have to keep that finger straight and not allow him to bend again. This allows the two ends of the torn tendon or bone to be together and heal. About 3 out of 4 cases heal well with this
Nine times out of ten, the idea of getting braces would instantly be met with resistance and dread by anyone, but more so by teens and young adults. It seems that wearing braces is always followed by the stigma of pain, discomfort, and being labelled as "geeky". But despite the slight pain and discomfort, braces get an important job done--that of straightening crooked, misaligned teeth, or correcting one's bite. See, it's not really as bad as you think it is because braces have a purpose. Fortunately, there is now the Invisalign treatment. It's a more pleasant alternative to wearing traditional metal braces--invisible braces.
Graves’ disease is considered an auto immune disorder. It is also a hyperthyroid disorder that leads to the over activity of the thyroid gland. Graves’ disease is a condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. Many people suffer from symptoms. This paper will talk about the causes of the disease, research that has been conducted and how it can be treated.
Throughout the years, I've learned to accept the fact that going to the dentist is as bad as it seems. In other words, no kid has ever liked going to the dentist, for the fact being that all they seem to do is dig through our mouths and jab at our gums. At one point or another, everyone is required to go to the dentist for either a filling, cavity, or just simply a cleaning, but that wasn't the case for me. I had to get my braces on. Doesn't sound as bad as it truly is but two years of dealing with metal in your mouth isn't my idea of “a walk in the park”. Not only is getting braces on a bad thing for me but the fact that it was early in the morning so I was tired and that fact that I felt like I was growing old just waiting for the dentist
Hiring a CTRS, has its benefits. Therapeutic recreation (TR) compares to PT, OT since there is an overlay in some treatments that are used for healing. Physical Therapy Web (n.d.), states that occupational therapy focuses on a person’s functional abilities, and does not directly treat a person’s injury using techniques such as manual therapy like PTs administer. OT’s mainly focuses on improving life skills and incorporating adaptive tools at times. It also states that PTs are often “more focused on evaluating and diagnosing movement of dysfunction as well as treating a person’s injury itself.” The article also goes on to say
One of the most common mysteries in the world is the development of autoimmune diseases. An autoimmune disease is when the immune system, which usually keeps your body healthy thinks that your healthy cells are antigens and attacks them. This is irony right? It is against properties of evolution for an immune system to attack itself causing sickness and possibly death if untreated. There are about 80 different types of autoimmune diseases, which usually have periods of little to no symptoms and worsening symptoms. What particularly creates confusion in the world is the autoimmune disease, inflammatory bowel disease, which affects almost about five million people worldwide.
Before starting the practice, it is advisable to discuss cleaning and use of manikins. It is recommended to use individual protective face shields. Between each use of the CPR manikin, you should wipe its face and mouth with alcohol and leave the surface wet for at least thirty seconds before
• Take or apply over-the-counter and prescription medicines only as told by your child’s health care provider. This includes any antihistamines.
This is an overview of the spinal deformation called Scoliosis. What Scoliosis is as a whole, as well as a breif mention of other spinal deformations that are in a similar catagory as Scoliosis. The causes of scoliosis, and how it develops in people who suffer from the deformation. How Scoliosis is diagnosed and the symptoms it causes people to suffer in cases that are both mild and severe; are all topics that'll be covered.
Braces work by applying steady and gentle pressure on crooked teeth. Over time, your teeth are eventually moved into place without you feeling pain during the process. Thanks to modern advancements, contemporary braces are considerably lighter, besides smaller, than they were years ago. Keep in mind that:
These guidelines state that when hand washing with soap and water is not a good option then the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizing gels can be used. These should be applied correctly before and after each patient to cover all surfaces of the hands and fingers. If the hands have particular matter on them, they should be washed with water and soap before applying these gels. The guidelines also state that using handwashing or hand sanitizing gels does not replace the use of gloves. In addition, one should keep nails trimmed short and not wear artificial nails in a healthcare setting for optimal hand hygiene (Burton & Ludwig, 2015, pgs.