Johns Hopkins Medicine: Early Mobility in the ICU

Critical care experts at Johns Hopkins are reporting initial success in boosting recovery and combating muscle wasting among critically ill, mostly bed-bound patients using any one of a trio of mild physical therapy exercises during their stays in the intensive care unit (ICU).

[@SuperLuckao]

Good idea. My bf is in ICU with syroke in Texas but I'm in Australia asils. It is devastating news for me. But I heard that he can move his feet and fingers and I know that's a very monumental achiement for him. So proud of him and may he fully recover.

[@ameliabermudez5483]

En que parte de los Estados Unidos xe puede llevar ese tipo de terapia u a agradecería se me pueda 8rientar en ese sentido, gracias

[@sphmedicalinc.4744]

When implementing an early mobility protocol consider using the RoWalker to help mobilize patients early and safely! The RoWalker was designed by nurses, therapists and physicians to address everything a patient would need during early mobility. visit www.sphmedical.com for more information.

[@michellevandusen3023]

I’d like more info on this haven’t read it all. I have questions about being in ICU for three weeks intubated for a week or so. Please I can’t get answers I don’t know what to do why is it hard to get info understanding finding someone with knowledge about Covid. Then a year later back in ICU for a week with a brain bleed pleaseplease need info

[@musicabove007]

Are these patient's still intubated when they are made more awake, aware and when ambulating? Most patient's in ICU areas are sedated enough to keep them from pulling out their intubation tube, what management is used to keep this from happening at John's Hopkins?