Monday, 11 June 2007
Nearing the end
If you have a pt who has been diagnosed with a condition which doesn't give them much time, what physio is indicated? My pt is very weak and is getting weaker by the day, has hardly any energy and throughout treatment it gets more difficult to speak. Some days the pt refuses to do physio otherdays the pt puts up with it. If the pt doesn't want physio how hard should i push to get the pt to change their mind? Sure physio will help maintain the strength the pt has, but if it fatigues the pt to a point where they are tired for the rest of the day, is it really worth it?
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This is a really difficult situation, and I guess it depends on the patient. In your case my opinion would be to leave conventional physio out of it. If there is anything you can do to make them more comfortable, massage, or simply human contact go for it. Otherwise I don't realy see the point in fatiging him to the point of not being able to do something he actually might enjoy.
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