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Category: Looking after ones health

Tips och ideas about: Handling of medicine


  • Cope with pain (10)
  • Handling of medicine (7)
  • Keeping warm/ keeping cool (48)
  • Preventing swelling (4)
  • Preventing urinary infections (4)
  • Preventing/healing ulcers (33)
  • Preventing/treating colds (6)
  • Preventing/treating muscle tensions (15)
  • Training (27)
  • Use of breathing aids (11)
  • Weight (3)

Modified insulin syringe

Simple modification of insulin syringe enables a person with extensive disabilities to give himself his shot [..]

Modified insulin syringe
Author Kenneth2014 Categories Handling of medicineTags Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1)

USB memory with medical information

Accessible medical information suitable for people with specific diagnoses and medical care needs [..]

USB memory with medical information
Author Caroline2010 Categories Communication on trips, Handling of medicineTags Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1)

Medicine card

Medicine card with important information – suitable for people with specific diagnoses who need specialist care [..]

Medicine card
Author Caroline2009 Categories Handling of medicineTags Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1)

Taking medicine

A person without dexterity can dampen a thumb to remove medicine from a dish [..]

Taking medicine
Author Suzanne2007 Categories Handling of medicineTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Reminder to take medicine at the right time

Assistive device reminds user to take his medicine on time [..]

Reminder to take medicine at the right time
Author Ragge2006 Categories Handling of medicineTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Adapted dosette

The dosette is useful for persons with impaired hand function [..]

Adapted dosette
Author Ragge2006 Categories Handling of medicineTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Battery-operated frother

Frother suitable for persons with impaired hand function; useful for functions such as mixing medications [..]

Battery-operated frother
Author Anonym 12005 Categories Handling of medicine, Preparing mealsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)
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Kategorier av tips

  • Looking after ones health
    • Cope with pain
    • Handling of medicine
    • Keeping warm/ keeping cool
    • Preventing swelling
    • Preventing urinary infections
    • Preventing/healing ulcers
    • Preventing/treating colds
    • Preventing/treating muscle tensions
    • Training
    • Use of breathing aids
    • Weight

Tips by injury level

  • High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4) (142)
  • High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6) (617)
  • Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1) (177)
  • High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10) (187)
  • Low paraplegia (Th11-S1) (103)
  • Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1) (42)
  • Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1) (21)
  • Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1) (50)
  • Paraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (Th2-S1) (4)
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    • Communication
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    • Household tasks
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    • Looking after ones health
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