Activities of Daily Living Assignment Hcap 1000

RED RIVER COLLEGE
BODY MECHANICS AND BACK INJURIES
Submitted to
Mavis Gerbrandt
In partial fulfillment of
Activities of Daily Living (Part One)

HCAP-1000
By
Iyabode Aregbesola
October 23, 2023

1. Discuss five common causes of back injuries and state how each one can be prevented
a. Improper working height: This occurred when the level on which you are working or
attending to a patient is higher than your waist or lower than your waist. This can be prevented
by bringing the patient height to your waist level or if crisis higher than the waist level, a
stepstool can be used
b. Twisting of the body: This means not facing your work, you have to change position all the
time to pick what you need for a particular task. This can be corrected by facing our work.
Putting all you need together.
c. Over reaching: This occurred when you keep on stretching your body over the patient to get
your work done. This can be prevented when you have all you need to use before starting the
task.
d. Holding object far away from your body: It causes strain on the small muscle in the lower
arm. It can be prevented by holding the object close to our body when lifting, moving or carrying
them.
e. Bending forward from the waist: This strain the small back muscles. This can be prevented
by bending at the knee and the hips and squat when lifting or setting down object below the
waist.
2. Describe the steps needed to complete one of the following skills and apply basic
principles of body mechanics used in the procedure. This section should have at least ten
point when describing the move/skill as well as discussing good body mechanic needed.
Transferring a patient from the bed to a wheel chair using a transfer belt
1. Explain what you are going to do to the patient
2. Clear area of every obstacles
3. Place the wheel chair next to the bed so that the patient unaffected side is close to the chair.
4. Ensure that the wheel chair is locked
5. Patient is assisted to a sitting position with feet flat on the floor
6 .The patient is advised to move from the middle of the bed to the edge to allow the feet flat on
the floor.
7. Check patient leg for healthy movement
8. Put on non-slip footwear for the client
9. Belt is applied on the patient waist, make sure two fingers can be placed in between the patient
body and the belt
10. Stand on the weak side of the patient, with your feet and body facing the patient, bend your
knees.
11. Grab transfer belt with one hand behind the patient and the other hand on the shoulder
12. Place other hand in front of the patient shoulder too guide movement
13. Have patient lean forward and push off the bed with the count of 1, 2, and 3.
14. Stand with the patient, straightening the knees and keep your back straight.
15. Pivot your feet and assist patient to pivot in other to grasp the hand of the wheelchair
16. Back of the leg should touch the edge of the wheelchair
17. At the count of 1 to 3, let the client sit on the wheelchair
18. Remove the transfer belt
3 Identify and describe five exercises which promote a healthy back include the number of
repetitions needed to complete each exercise.
A. Regenerate row:
 Get into a high plank position with your hands shoulder distance apart
 Shoulder stacked above the waist
 Keep hips square and core engaged , lift your right hand off the ground
 Bring our right arm back to the starting position and repeat with our left arm
 It should be repeated for 10 – 12 times on each sides
B. Bent over Reverse flys:

 Stand with our hip width apart
 Knees slightly bent and hinge forward at the hips
 Arm at our sides
 Engage our back and shoulder muscles and keeping the chest up
 Raise your arms to form a T i.e. parallel to the floor
 Slightly bend our elbow
 Bring your arms down to the starting point
 Repeat for 15 times
C. Scapular push-ups.
 Hand shoulder distance apart
 Keep body in a straight line with your head in a neutral position
 Lower your body half down the floor
 Raise your body back up to the starting position
 Repeat for 8-10 times
D. Super mans
 Lie face down on an exercise mat with your toes pointed down and your forehead on the
floor
 Bring our arms straight out in front of you with your palms on the floor
 Engaging your back lift your hands and feet few inches off the ground
 Repeat 10 times
E. Swimming
 Face down on the exercise mat
 Reach your arms out in front of you with your palms on the floor
 Lift your right arm and left leg off the ground at the same time
 Lower them and lift your left arm and right leg
 Continue alternating for 12-15 times
 To help breath throughout this exercise inhale for 3 counts and exhale for another 3
counts
References
Wilk, M.J. (2022).Sorrentino’s Canadian textbook for support worker (5th ed) Elsevier
https://www.axahealth.co.uk/health-information/musculoskeletal/back-care/top-10-exercises-for-
a-healthy-back/

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RED RIVER COLLEGE

BODY MECHANICS AND BACK INJURIES

Activities of Daily Living (Part One)

October 23, 2023

B. Bent over Reverse flys:

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