Massage benefits for the elderly

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1516809 tn?1345082764 Several years ago the geriatrics department of Johns Hopkins conducted a special seminar at Mount Sinai geriatrics center in New York specifically warning physicians of the dangers of respirdal and the inappropriateness of administration in the elderly. There are physicians who disagree with this conclusion and continue to prescribe the medication.
1681684 tn?1305029336 ) At least this gives you a few more things to watch out for.....Thanks for taking her to the Vet......
Avatar n tn Pregnant women are often recommended to lay on the left, to keep the weight of the uterus off the liver. Open heart surgery patients are recommended to lay on the left, as I was. I don't know why. There is a much bigger difference between sitting in a chair and laying, the circulation/breathing is better in a chair.
Avatar f tn s office one day a couple of years ago and when I went to the front desk to check out, the receptionist was having a hard time on the phone with a patient. The thing was, the patient was elderly and expected the doctor to be able to go to the hospital in the event that the patient was admitted.
Avatar m tn This breathing technique will relax you, and help to reduce congestion.You will notice the benefits after you can do 15 to 20 minutes of anulom vilom and will not need cpap. Also massage with fingers around the nose. Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
172023 tn?1334672284 Is it simply expected that a man gets a...ummm...*special* ending? Is this only offered at the shadier places? Or is it simply something that is expected that you will get? Men only, please. I like to know what makes you guys tick. Feel free to elaborate. I used a Poll so that you could keep your anonymity, if desired.
750120 tn?1252455030 Someone mentioned getting a massage to me a while ago and I ended up having one a month for the last three months of TX and the last three months after EOT. The only problem is that the great feeling doesn't last long enough, at least during TX.
1310633 tn?1430224091 Am I crazy, or did she just blame Dubya, the Republican'majority Congress, and Republicans in general, for our current economic situation? Don't ask the poorest among us to pay off our debt? Last I heard, the "poorest among us" don't pay any taxes and receive all (most of, anyway) of the entitlement benefits.
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11079760 tn?1483386130 I actually use to teach kids with ADHD how to redirect their excess energy by stretching, and on the flip side of the age coin, my elderly mil has been doing a mild strength and stretching program for the elderly for years now and her specialists and surgeon all believe it's one of the main reasons she's still mobile and recovers as quickly as she does (her stubborn personality the other lol)....
Avatar f tn I had a friend who did mostly online registry and the turnout wasn't as great because around here people dont order off the computer they go to the store on their way to the baby shower and most things online aren't in stores so its hard for them to get what you need or want.
Avatar f tn Omg I've talked to my doc about my hips and he told me to get a prenatal massage and if that don't work he will refur me to physical therapy! He has a patient rite now who has to be in a wheelchair cause her hip is out of place and they can't put it back in place till she delivers! Omg so I take Tylenol and try to do stretches and my massage is booked for sat! BTW I'm 36 wks but have been having major hip pain since 21 wks!
Avatar f tn s painful I know so, I was in the floor twitching for pain for almost 8 hrs at the beggining of this year suffering with the same pain you just described. I pray God protects your body and you began to feel better in Jesus name Amen!
Avatar m tn External abdominal prostate massage,Anal peripheral prostate massage, Inner thigh prostate massage and peineum prostate massage. All four massages are given under external prostate massage. For overall health you may do cold shower. To see important article on the subject visit MH-Chronic pain couch group. search through hydrotherapy. Shower is like an instant Mood elevator.
Avatar n tn There is one for prescription and one for non-prescription drugs. When you purchase medications always ask for the manufacturers hand-out and not the condensed version often provided by the individual drug stores. There are risks and benefits associated with all medications, and anti-fungal medications in particuliar are essentially poisons. There is no specific prohibition on using this medication over the age of sixty, except they have apparently not conducted tests on the elderly.
Avatar n tn He is very fragile, has frequent trips to the hospital for pneumonia (currently at home but trying to recover from this third pneumonia in two years. Had terrible reactions to mouth problems, no appetite for several months, therefore, lost substantial weight. His weight is now down again (137lbs at 5' 9" height) and normal weight from three years ago was 155lbs.) He was first dx with prostate cancer 10 years ago and had surgery to remove it.
424861 tn?1203455151 be sure your mother lets the therapist know before she gets a massage and though sometimes deep tissue feels good to us, it will cause more pain and fatigue for days after the massage and may not show up til the next day or two after the massage. some therapists do not know how to properly address fibro during massage so when youre mom is looking for a therapist she should call before hand and ask the therapist about her knowledge of the disease and treating it with massage techniques.
Avatar f tn Hi. 5'10" Gent, and brand spankin newbie to this site. i just turned 56 in April. In my journal August. 12, 2013, I recorded wgt. 247.5 lb, BP 157/101, severe depression & anxiety with heaart palpitations and mid-nightime panic attacks. Also using CPAP setting of 14cm for severe sleep apnea, and suffered almost daily migraines. Plus my triglicerides were, as my dr put it, "through the roof!
Avatar n tn Then follow the directions of your ophthalmologists, and I am happy for your good fortune.
Avatar m tn I'd only say that a few people have posted on the mental health forum for Dr. Gould about the elderly being put on anti-depressants without any permission at all, causing the patient to go nuts. I think these homes vary widely in quality and probably depending on the physician in charge. Most nurses I've known think docs are a bit reckless with the meds. But it's hard to tell.
Avatar f tn They feel if u want cash from them they will give it to u but want to be paid back by the father since its his legal responsibility to help provide for child. If ur asking for food stamps only then they dont bother about father. Good luck.
Avatar f tn ve already applied for medicaid cash assistance and food card but my sister was telling me i should do some research because given my situation i should qualify for more benefits like free diapers and what not.
Avatar n tn How long are the effects of an epidural and if rest and massage is used, could the effects be permanent after a dernervation and disectomy with fusion I feel if i rest with mild stretching I don't feel the horrible pain It seems the more i use the shoulder and arm the more pain i feel . Does the epidural alow the myofacial muscles to heal?
Avatar n tn If this is what you meant...Abdominal massage is great for all the systems of the body... using clockwise strokes and vibration... follow the large intestine, this will help to eliminate waist which helps the digestive system. it's also beneficial to incorporate the inner costal muscles,( muscles between the ribs ). I have been a massage therapist for over 30 years and that's my opinion.