Exercises
What is one exercise to decrease fluid build up in your ankles?
Ankle circles x20
What is one thing you can add onto stairs to make them safer?
Railings
What is considered low blood pressure?
<90/<60
demonstrate
TRUE OR FALSE: Emotional stress can lead to inflammation in the body.
acute and chronic stress is associated with increased inflammatory activity and enhanced attentional processing of negative information. Both are predictive of negative mood and depression symptoms that, in turn, increase inflammatory and cognitive stress reactivity.
Arms
shoulder flexion x20
True or False: Falls only occur because of muscle deterioration or failing health.
The truth is that a variety of factors lead to falls. Many falls actually occur because of vision problems, medications that cause dizziness or mental instability, poor lighting, and other factors.
What are some symptoms of low blood pressure?
lightheadedness, dizziness, weakness, sleepiness
What are you more at risk for when you do not get out of bed?
PNA, DVT -blood clots, muscle atrophy
True or False? The only worthwhile goal is to be pain free.
False: Although it is desirable to eliminate the pain, this may be an unrealistic goal. There are other worthwhile goals for improving your quality of life without eliminating the pain. FUNCTIONAL GOALS
Core
anterior weight shifting in the chair
T or F: The best way to prevent myself from falling is to remain sitting in a chair for most of the day.
FALSE.
Inactivity leads to dec muscle tone, weakness and dec alertness which puts you at inc risk for falls
What is the number one food that causes high blood pressure?
salt
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Who do you talk to when you are stressed out?
friends, family
Chest
10 deep breaths
T or F: to prevent against falls, exercise must be strenous.
FALSE: every bit of movement counts. start small, stay active.
What are signs/symptoms of a stroke?
Sudden confusion/weakness in one side of the body
sudden troubled speech/difficulty understanding, dizziness/loss of balance
Who wears Navy colored scrubs?
RN
What are 3 long term physical symptoms of stress?
acne, headaches, rapid heartbeat, sweating, changes in appetite, digestive issues, chronic pain, and more frequent infections or bouts of sickness.
Shoulder
Shoulder rolls x20
T or F:A fall, especially a serious fall, means the end of a person’s ability to live independently with dignity.
Nothing could be further from the truth. The cause of the fall must first be determined. If the cause can be fixed and a fall prevention plan put into place, there is no reason that an older adult cannot continue living a robust, healthy, independent lifestyle
What are signs/symptoms of a heart attack?
Chest pain, shortness of breath, jaw neck or back pain, discomfort/pain in L shoulder, lightheadedness/nausea/vomiting
What is the difference between occupational therapy and physical therapy?
PT focuses on improving the patient's ability to move their body whereas an OT focuses on improving the patient's ability to perform activities of daily living.
How do we get rid of inflammation from stress?
Exercise has very clearly documented anti-depressant and anti-anxiety effects and helps turn down inflammation,” Raison says. “So, we have good reason to believe that being more active, exercising and getting our heart rate up on a general basis is very beneficial.”