Our Community Hospital / Bryan Long Term Care
Program is free for everyone,please come and learn more about Diabetes.
Low Fat Foods "a" Healthy Choice the new theme for Our Community Hospital/Bryan Long Term Care staff. The Menu will have a *star to indentify lower fat foods, and also offer other menu items that are lower in fats.
The wellness center is free for all OCH/BLTC employees. The staff has access to all exercise equipment and swimming pool.
Overweight and obesity is a serious health problem that affects millions of Americans. These conditions substantially increase the risk of morbidity from hypertension; dyslipidemia; type 2 diabetes; coronary heart disease; stroke; gallbladder disease; osteoarthritis; sleep apnea and respiratory problems; and endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon cancers. Higher body weights also are associated with increases in all-cause mortality.
How to Prevent Back Injury safety board. The information will keep staff aware of safety issues when lifting boxes, heavy objects, or moving residents. Use the right equipment for the job and get assistance when needed.
Back injuries result from damage, wear, or trauma to the bones, muscles, or other tissues of the back. Common back injuries include sprains and strains, herniated disks, and fractured vertebrae. The lumbar is often the site of back pain. The area is susceptible because of its flexibility and the amount of body weight it regularly bears.[2] It is estimated that low-back pain may affect as much as 50 to 70 percent of the general population in the United States.
Low-back pain is often the result of incorrect lifting methods and posture. Repetitive lifting, bending, and twisting motions of the torso affect both the degree of severity and frequency of low-back pain. In addition, low-back pain may also be the result of bad lifting habits. Sedentary lifestyles most often lead to weak abdominal muscles and hamstrings. This causes the stronger muscles which have remained strong to pull the body away from its optimal anatomical form. The imbalanced muscles cause people to continue to perform these repetitive actions. This results in misplaced force application within the spine, often resulting in hemorrhage of disks within the spinal column