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Interventions may be aimed at the level of the impairments that reduce mobility; or at the level of disability. At this second level interventions include provision, education and instruction in use of equipment such as walking aids, wheelchairs, motorized scooters and car adaptations; and instruction about compensatory strategies to accomplish an activity, (for example,undertaking safe transfers by pivoting in a flexed posture rather than standing up and stepping around) | Interventions may be aimed at the level of the impairments that reduce mobility; or at the level of disability. At this second level interventions include provision, education and instruction in use of equipment such as walking aids, wheelchairs, motorized scooters and car adaptations; and instruction about compensatory strategies to accomplish an activity, (for example,undertaking safe transfers by pivoting in a flexed posture rather than standing up and stepping around). | ||
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There are also[[palliative]] measures like [[casting]]s, [[splint (medical)|splints]] or customised seatings.<ref name="isbn = 1 86016 182 0">{{cite book | last = The Royal College of Physicians |title = Multiple Sclerosis. National clinical guideline for diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care | publisher = Sarum ColourView Group | date = 2004 | location = Salisbury, Wiltshire | isbn = 1 86016 182 0 }}[http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/books/MS/MSfulldocument.pdf Free full text]([[2004-08-13]]). Retrieved on[[2007-10-01]].</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Tertiary prevention
Mobility restrictions
Interventions may be aimed at the level of the impairments that reduce mobility; or at the level of disability. At this second level interventions include provision, education and instruction in use of equipment such as walking aids, wheelchairs, motorized scooters and car adaptations; and instruction about compensatory strategies to accomplish an activity, (for example,undertaking safe transfers by pivoting in a flexed posture rather than standing up and stepping around).
Spasticity
There are alsopalliative measures like castings, splints or customised seatings.[1]
References
- ↑ The Royal College of Physicians (2004). Multiple Sclerosis. National clinical guideline for diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care. Salisbury, Wiltshire: Sarum ColourView Group. ISBN 1 86016 182 0.Free full text(2004-08-13). Retrieved on2007-10-01.