Summit County Bee | 2008-08-15 | Page 7

Senior & HEALTH News AUGUST 15, 2008 Hip Replacement It seems lately we all know at least one person who has had hip surgery or hip replacement. Why has this become so common? How do we treat it after it happens? And perhaps most importantly how do we prevent hip fractures? The most common cause of hip pain and disability is arthritis, an indication for total hip replacement. Other indicators include rheumatoid arthritis, a femur neck fracture, failed previous hip surgeries, and congenital hip disease. There are basically three different kinds of hip fractures: 45% of fractures occur neck of the femur bone; 45% are in the section of bone just before the ball of the hip joint and/or the ball joint itself; 10% of hip fractures account for breaks in the femur bone itself. A STABLE fracture is one which may not be detectable through X-ray, requiring an MRI PAGE A7 Summit County News to identify. An UNSTABLE fracture is one in which the neck of the bone is actually displaced and detectable on X-ray. In older patients, 95% of hip fractures are due to osteoporosis coupled with a fall. Risk factors include: increasing age, chronic medical conditions, female gender, OSTEOPOROSIS, nutritional deficiencies, tobacco or alcohol use, certain medications, environmental hazards such as loose rugs, poor lighting, and cluttered floors. Signs of hip fractures include pain in the buttocks, thighs, knees, back or groin. Be suspicious if you experience outside rotation, shortening, swelling or bruising of your leg. Treatment is not always a total hip replacement where a metal ball joint is attached from the head of the femoral bone. An “internal fixation device” is one in which a screw is fixed through Summit County Health Dept. Back to School With Asthma: 2008 Utah Youth Asthma Report Has Tips to Help Students the outside of the bone through the entire ball joint. Another fixation device has screws attached to a stabilizing rod which runs down the femur bone. After hip surgery your physician will have several interventions to prevent post-op complications. Medications will control pain and risk of blood clots as will compression stockings. IV antibiotics will be administered to guard against infection. Postoperative pneumonia can be avoided by early ambulation, regular coughing to clear lungs and deep breathing exercises. There are 193,000 hip replacements preformed each year with the average patient age between 60 and 80. Please take heed of the above mentioned risk factors and don’t be one of them! Georgene Heare R.N., ACCESS HOMECARE AND HOSPICE, [phone], Kamas, Utah 84036 Subscribe To The News! 336-5501 A new Utah Department of Health (UDOH) report outlines the impact of asthma on children as they head back to school this fall. The Utah Youth Asthma Report shows that 8.9% - or about 76,000 – children in Utah ages 0 to 17 are currently under medical care for asthma. It also details the total numbers of emergency room visits and hospitalizations due to serious asthma events. “One unique aspect of this report is that much of the information is from Utah students who have asthma,” says Becca Jorgensen of the UDOH Asthma Program. “We’re getting insight into how the disease affects them from their personal experiences and points of view.” Sections of the report focus on middle- and high school-age students and how asthmaimpacts their participation in school activities. One in five (20.5%) middle school students with asthma reports the disease limits their activities at least once a week, and 22.5% say they miss school one or more days a month with a severe episode. Among high school students with asthma, 17.2% percent report activity limitation and 15.6% report missing school because of their asthma. “Students with asthma shouldn’t be on the sidelines when it comes to participating in school activities,” said Jorgensen. “With the right treatment, students with asthma can stay active just like anyone else.”While there is no cure for asthma, if it’s managed properly, children can join in school activities. Families should talk about their students’ difficulties with their physicians and work with them to manage symptoms. UDOH asthma experts encourage parents, schools, and children with asthma to take preventive measures for a smooth transition as students head back to class: 1. Complete a Self-Administration form and turn it in to the School Nurse or office. The form allows children who are capable to carry and use their inhalers at school. 2. Ask your doctor for a written Asthma Action Plan – an individual guide that indicates what things to avoid and what to do in an emergency or during an asthma attack. 3. Encourage your student’s PE teachers and coaches to complete the “Winning with Asthma” online educational program at www.WinningWithAsthma.org. 4. Check your child’s medical charts to ensure their flu shots are up-to-date. Asthma is one of the leading causes of school absenteeism for children in the United States and often causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing that can interrupt daily life. For more information about asthma and for the full Utah Youth Asthma Report, visit http://health.utah.gov/asthma/ or call 1-888-222-2542. Special Upland Game Hunts Hunters who are 15 years of age and younger can participate in special chukar and pheasant hunts this fall. These special youth hunts have been held in Utah for years. They’re a great way to introduce young people to upland game hunting. “Kids really enjoy these hunts,” says Dave Olsen, upland game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. “They don’t have to compete with older hunters for a bird.” Getting qualified for one of the hunts is easy. If you’re 15 years of age or younger, and you’ve completed Utah’s Hunter Education course, all you have to do is complete an application and write a one-paragraph essay. The subject of your essay can be “I want to continue the Utah upland game hunting tradition because… “ or, “I would like to start my own upland game hunting tradition because…” Applications Due Soon To be considered for one of the youth chukar hunts, the DWR must receive your application and essay no later than Aug. 22. Applications and essays for the youth pheasant hunts are due by Sept. 5. Applying at www.wildlife.utah.gov/uplandgame is the best and easiest way to apply, but you can also Coalville Health Center 142 South 50 East Coalville, UT Kamas Health Center 155 West 200 South Kamas, UT 435-336-4403 435-783-4385 9-5 M-F, 9-12 Sat. 8:30-4:30 M-F WAIN ALLEN M.D. FAAFP, DABFP JEANETTE R. VERNON RN PA-C LISA M. SATURNINO, M.D. MELINDA ROALSTAD, MS PA-C ANDY ROCKWOOD, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY Full Service Family Practice Clinics Optometrist Thursdays in Coalville apply with a paper application. Paper applications are available at DWR offices and hunter education centers, and on page 10 of the 2008 - 2009 Utah Upland Game Guidebook. Hunt Dates The youth chukar hunts will be held Sept. 6 on five state wildlife management areas (WMAs). The youth pheasant hunts will be held Nov. 8 on four state WMAs and one Walk-In Access area. The WMAs and the Walk-In Access area will be closed to all other hunters on the day the youth hunts are held. Getting Youth Excited About Upland Game Hunting “The number of young people who hunt in Utah has been declining for years,” Olsen says. “We’re hoping these youth hunts will help reverse that trend by getting young people into the field and letting them experience what it’s like to take an upland game bird. For more information about the hunts, call the nearest DWR office or see pages 8 and 9 of the 2008-09 Utah Upland Game Guidebook. WASATCH & SUMMIT COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES Gynecology/Oncology Dr. Duane E. Townsend, M.D. Gynecologist Alternative & Traditional Integrated Medicine 435-901-8123 112 Ryan’s Lane, Midway “YOU DO HAVE A CHOICE!’ Orthopedic Surgery Sports Medicine THE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC AT PARK CITY Thomas D. Rosenberg, MD Vernon J. Cooley, MD Michael H. Metcalf, M.D. Charles C. Rich, MD Larry G. Leonard, MD HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8-5 Phone: [phone] Sidewinder Dr. Park City, UT 84060 Dentist/Oral Surgery The Prince Dental Group We Have Doctors for ALL Your Dental Needs David M Prince, D.D.S. Family & General Dentist • Cosmetic Dentist Sa Habla Espanol Brad L. Holmes, D.D.S. Endodontics Wade A. Peers, D.D.S. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Jon Manwaring, D.D.S. Periodontics 210 East Main Suite 201, Midway 435-654-2822 or 888-636-9588 Gynecology Chiropractic KELLY B. JARVIS DR. GORDON OLSEN Orthopedic Surgeon Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist Wa sat ch Ch i r op r act i c Of f i ce 90 6 S ou th M ai n S t. He be r Ci ty , U tah 8 40 3 2 65 4 -3 0 3 2 Physical Therapy Fit Stop Physical Therapy and Fitness 380 E. 1500 So. 654-5607 (across from hospital) Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy For an appointment call 435-654-6360 Visit Us at www.wasatchdentistry.com 654-4500 Dr. Steven B. Sargent 568 S. Foothill Drive #5 Kamas, Utah 84036 Jeffrey Ellis, DMD [phone] Hours: Mon, Wed & Sat Comprehensive Eye Care Optometrist Pediatrics ACKERSON EYECARE Dr. John Ackerson, O.D. NOW A PEHP PROVIDER (435) 657 - 1212 OB-GYN 12/7/06 WASATCH PEDIATRICS IN HEBER VALLEY Specializing in Infant, Child, and Adolescent Medicine O pen:M onday -Friday 8:30 am -5:00 pm Evening & Saturday Appointments Available D AVID LARSO N ,M .D. M IC HELLE C HAM BERLAIN ,M .D. M AG G IE HULL,M .D. M O NICA SC HAFFER,M .D. Spring Creek Square 736 West 100 South, Suite #2 Heber City, Utah 84032 Hablamos Espanol Urgent Care Hours 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. After Hours Care Family Practice After-hours healthcare access After Hours Emergency Care 435-671-3250 Pediatric Dentistry "Bumps and Bruises Clinic" Home of the F R E E Saturday morning Fracture Care, Arthritis, Sports Injuries, and Arthroscopic Surgery Optometrist Heber Children’s Dentistry Pediatric Dental Specialist Serving Infants, Children, & Adolescents Wasatch Specialty Center 160 S. 100 W. • Heber City, UT [phone] Accepting Most Insurance Plans, Medicaid & Chip 657-0101 Wayne Graham, DO Family Practice Accepting new patients. Normal and high-risk pregnancies, gynecologic problems and surgeries, including hysterectomies. Mon.- Fri., 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sun., 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Accepting new patients. Walk-in visits welcome. Adult and pediatric care. 1485 South Highway 40 Suite E 657-4400 1485 South Highway 40 Suite F 654-2500 1485 South Highway 40 Suite E 657-4400 Pharmacy Kamas Food Town Pharmacy Harold P. Lish, Pharmacist 145 W. 200 S. • Kamas, UT [phone] Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 am to 7 pm Sat. 9 am to 4 pm 6/6/07c Home Medical Equipment Oxygen • Wheelchairs CPAP • Equip. & Supplies 435-657-4326 175 N. Main, Heber City Full Service Homecare Provider (Medical Equip., Home Nursing, IV Therapy, Hospice) Se Habla Español Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance plans accepted. Optometrist Home Health/Hospice Dr. Bradley Rounds O.D. 454 North Main Heber City, UT 84032 654-1863 380 E 1500 S,#201 • HeberC ity Heber Valley Medical Center Walk-in Clinic Gary Sharp, MD Orthopedic Surgery Dentistry Complete family vision care, designer frames and contact lenses. 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