Neck pain is a common issue affecting people of all ages and backgrounds especially office worker and smartphone users nowadays. In this...

Many times, the idea of setting up a feeding tube, also known as a Ryles tube, can be daunting. However, it is a crucial procedure for...

Bed mobility training, a targeted physical therapy that focuses on techniques and exercises to help improve patients' ability to reposition.

Traditionally, we've been told that wounds should be kept clean and dry, and the scab formation is a good sign that the wound is healing,...

After being discharged from the hospital, the journey to full recovery is not always complete. For many patients, it's the post-discharge...

What is soft robotic glove? Soft robotic glove is new technology developed for post-stroke hand rehabilitation. Proven by study findings,...

Ramai pesakit strok hilang keupayaan menjaga diri sendiri disebabkan tangan tak aktif, jari menjadi kaku selepas serangan strok. Sarung...

How to choose the right wound dressing and wound care product to help in wound healing? The best guide for home wound care.

Recently, we received an urgent wound care request from our client, who is also a registered nurse herself, for her dad suffered from...

“照顾卧床病人用普通床就好了，为什么需要护理床？ ” 这是很多人的迷思。 首先，什么是护理床？ 居家护理床，包括一般手动病床， 一般电动床， 以及高阶电动床。 护理床和普通床最大的差别在于： 护理床具备可调整的背部角度， 腿部角度， 以及床的高度三个功能，...

I WISH caregivers can spend a minute or two reading on this as pressure sores are so commonly seen in ankles and heels of bed-bound...

在我们遇过的伤口护理个案里， 卧床病人最常长压疮（pressure sore）的身体部位除了屁股上方的尾骶骨部位， 另一个很常发生压疮，却容易被忽视的部位便是脚踝和脚后跟 （heel pressure sore）。 在其中一个个案里，...

家里有长卧病人的家属一定有听过褥疮 （bedsore）—— 一个因长时间躺着或坐着，维持同一姿势而形成的压力性溃疡或压疮。 这里要分享的真实案例属于非常常见的褥疮案例， 主人翁是一个需长期卧床的长者， 患有糖尿病。 由于长期躺着，...

Bedsores ( pressure sores ) are common in bed-bound patients due to constant and unrelieved pressure that damages the skin and underlying...

当家里有人因为中风，截肢，或是因为上了年纪腿脚没力，为了转移方便，又或者为了出行到更远的地方，轮椅就很常会变成他们的“跑车”。 市面上那么多种轮椅，从RM 300 到RM 3000 都有，到底要怎样选择适合的轮椅呢？ 这里和大家分享一下各种不一样的轮椅。...

卧床超过两周的病人，如果没有旁人协助活动肢体和关节， #肌肉萎缩 和 #关节僵硬 便会很快地找上门。相比年轻人，老人的肌肉和关节灵活性在短时间内退化得更加明显。 因此，把这 7 招学起来，将有效协助病人防止肌肉和关节的退化。 首先，我们可以协助活动卧床病人的大关节，...

“65岁的奶奶，做完关节手术，回家后由于担心拉扯到伤口，所以一直躺着维持同一个姿势，过几天更换尿片时才发现一块红印，而且用手指轻压不会褪色。” 当年龄渐长，家中的年长者会因身体机能、肌肉强度，平衡功能的能力退化，开始越来越少与走动。...