Ham course
Ham walk or ischial tuberosity describes a widespread technique in geriatric and health care and nursing care based on the kinesthetic movement concept to support those in need of care who are no longer (immobile) or have limited mobility when changing their position. The term ham refers to the buttocks . Here, the weight of the seated person is shifted from a symmetrical weight distribution on both thighs and buttocks to one half of the body, in particular on the ischial tuberosity ( ischiadicum ). The weight-relieved side can then be moved or turned in compensatory, partially compensatory according to movement impulses by the caregiver or independently according to instructions. After removing the relieved side, the process is carried out on the other half of the body. The reciprocal loading and unloading with the corresponding forward or backward movement is repeated until the buttocks of the person being cared for are in the desired position. Common uses for the ham aisle are, for example, those in need of care who have slipped forward on a seat or who are to be positioned on the edge of the bed in preparation for a transfer from bed to wheelchair. This technique, which is easy on the back of the caregiver, is advantageous for those in need of care because, in contrast to pulling up the person being cared for, less strong shear forces act on the skin of the buttocks. However, the ham course is not feasible for everyone and depends on the resources available to the individual.
Other uses
The ham course is also used as part of physiotherapeutic rehabilitation measures for pelvic floor training in women and men after prostate operations or to alleviate incontinence or erectile dysfunction . Another area of application within physiotherapy is walking on the ischial tuberosities with legs outstretched as an exercise to mobilize the sacroiliac joints , the lumbar spine and the hip joints .
literature
- Maren Asmussen-Clausen: Care techniques today: Understanding care activities step by step. Elsevier, Urban & Fischer Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3437270907
- Grit Wurlitzer, Gisela Mötzing, Silke Arnold: Guide to care for the elderly , Elsevier, Urban & Fischer Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3437465414
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ute Michaelis: Pelvic floor training for men: reducing and overcoming urinary incontinence. Elsevier, Urban & Fischer Verlag, 2006, pp. 72-74, ISBN 3437451871
- ^ Silvia Roessler: Physiotherapy group treatment. Elsevier, Urban & Fischer Verlag, 2004, p. 219, ISBN 3437458612