Physical therapists play a key role in identifying patients who have become too debilitated to independently perform daily living activities due to chronic diseases. They teach energy conservation and work simplification techniques to help patients pace themselves. These techniques include establishing routines with rest periods, sitting whenever possible, eliminating unnecessary tasks, avoiding strenuous activities, keeping cool, gradually increasing activity levels, organizing work areas, and using assisted devices.

1. ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES
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2.  INAILITY TO MEET DEMANDS OF DAILY LIVING ACTIVIES.

3.  Some patients with chronic diseases become so debilitated
that they are unable to meet the physical demands of the
various activities of daily living they are required to perform
for an independence.
 Physical therapist play a key role in identifying this problem.
 Therapist are often involved in teaching energy conservation/
work simplification techniques

4. ESTABLISH A ROUTINE
 Plan each day to include only what you can realistically
accomplish.
 Allow a 30 – 60 minute rest period after each meal and after
any particular strenuous activity.
 EG: your exercise programme, showering/ bathing

5.  Do several different kinds of activity each day.
 Include personal time for hobbies, going out side, reading or
other relaxing pursuits as well as exercise time for daily tasks.

6. PACE YOURSELF
 Allow ample time to complete each task.
 Take your time with tasks and rest before you become really
tired.
 Alter your pace depending on the task, temperature and
time if day.
 Work to music with slower beat.

7. SIT WHENEVER POSSIBLE
 Facing the task, sit in a chair or stool large enough to
support your weight evenly, support your back and allow
placement of your feet flat on the floor.
 Upper extremities should be supported.

8. ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY TASKS
 Plan ahead and assemble all supplies for a task to minimize
extra trips.
 Use paper plates and cups when you want to save time and
energy.

9. AVOID STRENOUS ARM ACTIVITES
 Avoid straining or vigorous activities using arm motions;
 Vacuuming, scrubbing, strenuous clapping after
performance.

10. KEEP COOL
 Do more physically stressful activities during the cooler part
of the day or evening.
 Do your exercise programme in a comfortable environment
( EG: an air conditioned room)

11. WATCH WHAT YOU EAT
 Avoid stimulus EG: caffeine. Nicotine
 Watch the sodium content in foods

12. INCREASE YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL
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 Start easy, with low-level activities at first.
 Taking frequent rest breaks as needed.
 Include one or two new activities per day.
 Gradually increase the duration of your activity periods and
shorten your rest periods.

13. AVOID LIFTING
 Avoid lifting chairs
 Transport items on a wheeled cart if possible

14. ORGANIZE YOUR WORK AREAS
 Keep items that are used most often within easy reach.
 Store items where they are used most.

15. AVOID ISOMERIC CONTRACTIONS
 Avoid pushing, pulling or lifting heavy weight
 Avoid breath during dressing or other activities requiring
concentration.

16. USE ASSISTED DEVISES
 Use long handled dressing aids.
 Used long- handled tools to avoid bending and reaching
E.G: reached, long handled dust – pan, long handeled sponge

17. ADJUST WORK HEIGHTS
 The best work height for a table top is about two inches
blow your bent elbow

18. DURING STAIR CLIMBING
 Pace ascending and descending of stairs with your breathing
pattern.