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Using Acupuncture to Treat Arthritis, Back, Neck & Knee Pain
For almost everyone who lives long enough, arthritis will be a part of life. The effects of arthritis rob us of our mobility and ability to live our lives fully. In Western medicine, these...Read entire article »
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What’s the Difference Between Hospice & Palliative Care?
American hospice service started with the Connecticut Hospice in March 1974. Today, there are over 2,884 Medicare-certified hospices, and an additional 200 volunteer hospices in the U.S., with as many as 1.5 million Americans...Read entire article »
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Face Sheet: Patient Information At-a-Glance
A face sheet is used by physicians, caregivers and care managers so that an individual’s health and medical requirements along with personal preferences are listed in an easy-to-use format. Download Gilbert Guide’s Face Sheet. ...Read entire article »
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Medication Tracker
Make sure all caregivers, physicians and pharmacists have the same patient information by keeping track of the medications you or a loved one takes. Download our easy-to-use Medication Tracker. The file is in a...Read entire article »
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Skin Care Treatments and Solutions
Bedsore Causes, Prevention and Treatments If you have to lie immobile for long periods of time, you should pay special attention to the health of your skin, to prevent skin breakdown. Proper skin care helps...Read entire article »
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Massage Therapy Techniques
Massage can be used to prevent bed sores, provide pain relief and promote relaxation. Learn basic massage techniques, including light or deep stroke (effleurage) and kneading (petrisage). This video is part of an innovative...Read entire article »
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Pain Medication at Home—Top Do’s and Don’ts
Here is a brief list of Do's and Don'ts, which apply to you no matter which medicines you are taking for pain. DO'S Know the name, dosage and side effects, if any, of your medications....Read entire article »
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Pain Medication at Home—The Steps of Giving an Injection
Many medications come prepackaged, like Tubexes®. All you need to do is insert the cartridge into the holder and you are ready to inject. Other medications will need to be drawn from a vial. Here's...Read entire article »
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Pain Medication at Home—Side Effects from Pain Medication
Constipation Pain medications containing narcotics usually affect the digestive system. But there are ways of dealing with the side effects, and they shouldn't prevent you from using a drug which successfully relieves pain. Constipation is...Read entire article »
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Pain Medication at Home—Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Injections
Intramuscular Sites There are three common places for intramuscular injections. Here is how to locate them: 1. Upper outer portion of the buttocks. Divide one cheek of the buttocks with two imaginary lines into four...Read entire article »
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Pain Medication at Home—Controlling Pain
Get useful techniques for managing your pain along with easy-to-use techniques for taking pills, liquid medications or inserting suppositories. Telling your doctor that the pain medication "doesn't work" is the first step in taking...Read entire article »
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Administering Pain Medication at Home
Get useful techniques for managing your pain along with detailed step-by-step instructions on giving an injection. Lizabeth Light, B.S.N. Worried About How to Deal with Pain at Home? Patients about to go home from...Read entire article »
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What Is...Palliative Care?
Palliative care reduces the amount of pain or suffering from a disease or illness. Often palliative care is administered when the actual disease course cannot be treated—or when treatment of disease(s) will result in unwanted...Read entire article »
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The Role of Hospice Care in Pain Management
A major fear people have of dying is that they’ll be in pain. Hospice eases that fear by providing palliative care with an emphasis on pain control. The main objective is to relieve symptoms...Read entire article »
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