Exercises for bedside people should be done twice a day, every day, and are used to improve skin elasticity, prevent muscle loss and maintain joint movement. In addition, these exercises also improve blood circulation by preventing pressure ulcers, also known as pressure ulcers.
In addition to physical exercises, it is also important that the person in bed perform breathing exercises, as they help maintain the functioning of the respiratory muscles and ensure a greater lung capacity, allowing the person to breathe better and have a more effective cough. in case they need to expel phlegm, for example.
- Exercises should always be performed slowly and respecting the limitations of each person.
- Ideally.
- The exercises should be recommended by a healthcare professional.
- Especially a physical therapist.
Some excellent exercises to keep the bedridden mobility mobile and to strengthen muscles include:
Legs and feet
Arms and hands
Some important guidelines are to repeat the series of exercises 2 to 3 times, with an interval of 1 to 2 minutes of rest between them and repeat 1 to 3 days a week, with a minimum of 48 hours of rest between sessions.
Easily accessible items such as a filled water bottle, sandbags, rice, or bean wraps can be used to increase resistance to exertion, helping to increase muscle mass.
If the person stood in bed can get out of bed, they can do these breathing exercises while sitting on the bed or standing. The exercises are:
These are just a few examples of exercises. It is recommended that the exercises are always indicated by a physiotherapist, depending on the needs of each person, especially when the person cannot perform the movements alone due to lack of strength in the muscles or when there is a neurological alteration involved, as can happen after a stroke, myasthenia or quadriplegia, for example.
It is contraindicated to perform the exercises when the person is ingred:
We should try to do the exercises in the morning, when the person is awake and if the pressure increases during the exercises, we must stop the exercise and do the first breathing exercise until the pressure returns to normal.