Body Mechanics and Mobility PDF
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Al-Turath University College
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This document explains body mechanics, focusing on proper physical coordination for body movement, including the importance of bones, joints, muscles, and brain function. It also outlines various patient positions, such as supine, Fowler, and Trendelenburg, for medical procedures.
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Body mechanics and mobility Body mechanics: - is using proper physical coordination of all part of body movement which is (bones, joint, muscles and brain) Objectives: - 1- The health provider can avoid musculoskeletal injury and fatigue. 2- Correct body mechanics can reduce the risk of injuri...
Body mechanics and mobility Body mechanics: - is using proper physical coordination of all part of body movement which is (bones, joint, muscles and brain) Objectives: - 1- The health provider can avoid musculoskeletal injury and fatigue. 2- Correct body mechanics can reduce the risk of injuring patients. Principles of Body Mechanics 1- Keep a low center of gravity by flexing the hips and knees instead of bending at the waist. This position distributes weight evenly between the upper and lower body and helps maintain balance. 2- Create a wide base of support by spreading the feat a par, this practice provides lateral stability and lowers the body's center of gravity. 3-Maintain proper body alignment and keep the body's center of gravity directly over the base of support by moving the feat rather than twisting and bending at the waist. Body alignment standing. Positions of the patient Erect position: - patient is upright as possible with their back against the image receptor the chin is raised as to be out of the image field supine position: -means lying horizontally with the face facing up dorsal recumbent position: - A position in which the patient lies on the back with the lower extremities moderately flexed and rotated outward. Fowler positon: - is a standard patient position in which the patient is seated in a semi-sitting position (45–60 degrees) 1-high fowler 2-fowler position 3- low fowler lateral position: - the person lies on their left or right side. prone position: - means lying face down. Sims position knee-chest position is a position involving bringing the knees to the chest Trendelenburg position is achieved by elevating the feet and legs of the patient above the level of the heart in the supine position. The reverse Trendelenburg: - patients are placed in a supine position, which is inclined at 30 degree angle, so that the head is higher than the pelvis and the leg is lower than hip.
