Question

62 year old client has recently recovered from a left hip fracture and is expressing a desire to start an exercise regimen. As you prepare your education session with her, consider the following questions:

1. What type of exercise program would you recommend for her? Be specific and provide a rationale for your answer.
2. What health benefits do you plan to point out to her in support of your program and why? (provide evidence-based rationale)
3. How would you address any excuses she may offer? Explain and support your reasons with evidence-based rationale.
4. What incentives would you provide for her to promote adherence to the program? Why would those incentives be effective?
5. What precautions and safety measures would you emphasize? (be specific and comprehensive)

Answer 1

As you have recovered from left hip fracture, now you can start doing exercises for further recovery of your hip .As you know hip fracture is the break in the upper part of femur or thigh bone.I will explain Some of the exercises for hip fracture ;

Ankle pumps : Lie straight on a bed and give pumping movements to your ankles .

Quad sets : Lie on bed with towel roll placed under your knee , gently press your knee downwards by applying pressure on towel so that your foot is lifted off the bed .

Gluteal sets : squeezing buttocks together for 5 sec and after 5 seconds relax

if you follow these exercises as per the instructions provided, you will regain strength, range of motion and speed up recovery. Always do the exercises with the help of an assistant or helper. If you have any difficulties please inform . For the first time you will feel little difficulty to perform exercises but later you will be okay . You will be able to do all your activities by yourself same like an healthy person. It makes you stronger and capable of doing many of your daily activities without much stress and weakness.