The role of physiotherapy in a hemodialysis unit.
This case study highlights the role of the physiotherapist and importance of providing multidisciplinary care for hemodialysis patients. Nurses are often in positions to identify patients who are in need of or could benefit from a physiotherapy consultation. In this case, the collaborative approach was highly successful in working with the patient to return to her previous pain-free state and her previous level of functioning.
Perryman
Barbara
B
London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
Harwood
Lori
L
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing*; D012585:Sciatica / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*