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Massages can help, at least a bit. I also imagine - if possible - that changing the elevation occasionally would help, too. For instance, maybe slip a pillow underneath the feet for a while, then remove it. Or put an extra pillow under the head, or take some away. Just make sure that they're comfortable, I suppose.
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What is medicare definition of bed confined?
The "Bed-confined" definition means: Unable to get up from bed without assistance; and Unable to ambulate; and Unable to sit in a chair or wheelchair
What is the definition of 'patient bed days'?
A bed-day is a day during which a person is confined to a bed and in which the patient stays overnight in a hospital
What does ambulant mean in English?
Able to walk around; not confined to bed.
What is a hotel double bed?
A bed that can accommodate two persons.
Do support socks help with circulation?
"Yes! If you put support socks on early in the morning before you get out of bed, before you blood is pooled into your feet by gravity, it will help you not have puffy feet."
Why bed confined patients have muscle atrophy?
Because the patients get little or no exercise.
Why are person confined to a bed most likely to develop bedsore on their bodies if they use water bed than ordinary mattress?
Bed sores are caused when pressure on the skin cuts off blood circulation, because there is no/little blood flow to the skin, the skin begins to die, resulting in bed sores. The pressure is more evenly distributed over the surface of the skin in a water bed, allowing blood to flow more freely, resulting in far fewer risks of bed sores.
Why lack of exercise while she was confined to bed Louisa experienced muscle pain?
apathy
What word is used to describe a person confined to hospital bed?
=== === The patient is considered bedridden.
Person confined to bed are less likely to have bedsores if they used a water bed than an ordinary bed explaine why is this so?
check out this website http://www.waterbed.org/faq.html#backpain hopefully it might answer at least part of your question
How do you determine if you are ready to exercise?
If you are not completely paralysed, you can exercise. If you are unable to get out of bed, you can (probably) still wiggle your toes - which may sound trivial to you, but it does help the blood circulation in the legs. So do it! Wiggle those toes!
If you got bored would it help if you went to bed?
yes it would help if you when to bed
