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The man and woman
menuoned below agreed to
participate in this North
Shore News story
highlighting the
rehabilitation unit at Lions
Gate Hospital on the con-
dition that their real numes
not be used.

Dave, 54, is not swimming
for fun. He is trying to learn
to walk again after un-
dergoing surgery for a total
hip replacement.

So every day he exercises
in the heated theraputic pool
that is part of the
rehabilitation unit at Lions
Gate Hospital.

Water has a _ property
which makes it one of the
most common mediums
employed in treating
physical disabilities —
buoyancy. Dave can move
more freely through the
water because its increased
density (compared to air)
lessens his weight, reducing
the amount of effort needed
to move injured muscles.

Almost all orthopedic
patients — those recovering
from broken limbs or
surgery — use the pool
because they're only taking
15 per cent of actual body
weight while in the water.
When a 200 pound man is
learning to walk after a
serious accident, his legs will
only be supporting 35
pounds!

A physio pool's’ tem-
perature is maintained at
98.6°F — or blood tem-
perature to promote better
movement and relaxation.

At least 40 per cent of
patients using the hospital's
rehabiltation unit attend
pool sessions as part of their
treatment.

And not all the treatment
is boring exercise.

Children with diabetes and
psychiatric patients play
water polo. For diabetics it's
an excellent utthzation = of
insulin For people trying to
cope with pressure the game
permits them to let off steam
and reheve tension in a safe
environment

Phe pool cannot help all

patients using the
rehabiltaton unit

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individual programs
designed for each patient's
needs.

Rosemary has two han-
dicaps the occupational
therapy department is
helping her. overcome. A
recent stroke paralyzed her
right side. ;

Rosemary works with a
physiotherapist to return as
much movement as possible

to her right side. But she also’

has to learn to use her left
hand after 63 years of being
right handed.

And that is where an
occupational therapist steps
in.

Occupational
trains Rosemary to direct the
mobility of her left hand into

functional and everyday
activities ~— like writing,
cooking, washing — all the
daily living skills.

There are 24 beds in the
rehabilitation ward at LGH.
The average stay is three to
six months. Most patients
come to the unit after
they've spent time in other
parts of “the hospital
recovering from accidents,
surgery, strokes, etc.

The rehabilitation ward in
the old ‘activiation’ wing of
the hospital is, for some, the

last stage in a long process of | :

healing.

But for some their
treatment is just beginning.

There are 40 beds in the
wing that house psychiatric
patients. Here the = oc-
cupational therapists are
working to help people
develop a healthy attitude
towards themselves and their
life.

The smallest department
in the rehabilitation unit ts
speech pathology.

Dealing with = speech
impediments like lisps and
stutlers, the speech therapist

uses books, records and
visual aides (to teach = ac-
cident) and = stroke victims
and those with
psychologically related
problems

At least 60 per cent of
patients use (wo

rehabilitation disciplines, JO
per cent necd only one. The
remaining 10 per cent attend
physical occupational

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