Yu kin lɔs yu balans bak we yu de waka? Mek wi tok abaut di Berg Balance Scale!

Yu dɔn ɛva fil lɛk se yu de kam fɔdɔm we yu tinap wantɛm wantɛm, waka, ɔ bɛn fɔ pik sɔntin? Ɔ bɔku tɛm, pɔsin we dɔn ol na yu os kin fɔdɔm we i nɔ balans? Infakt, fɔ balans dis bɔdi, dat na fɔ balans, impɔtant pas aw wi de tink. If ivin smɔl tin we nɔ de na dis balans, dat kin bi big tin we kin ambɔg wi fɔ du tin dɛn we wi kin du ɛvride. Dɛn kayn tɛm ya, dɛn kin yuz wan tɛst we rili simpul bɔt we rili impɔtant fɔ no ustɛm yu bɔdi balans ɛn aw yu gɛt prɔblɛm fɔ fɔdɔm.

Wetin mek dɛn kin du dis Berg Balance Test?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, if yu gɛt wan sik we go afɛkt yu bɔdi in balans, yu dɔktɔ go tɛl yu fɔ du dis tɛst. I tan lɛk se yu de balans di wil dɛn na motoka. Na fɔ chɛk if wi bɔdi balans.

Tink bɔt am, wi bɔdi na mashin we rili kɔmpleks. Fɔ mek yu ebul fɔ balans, bɔku tin dɛn nid fɔ wok togɛda, lɛk di bren, di insay yes, di yay, di mɔsul dɛn na di leg, ɛn di spayna. If ivin smɔl wikɛd tin de pan ɛni wan pan dɛn tin ya, dat kin afɛkt wi balans.

Na sɔm kayn mɛrɛsin wae kin afɛkt yu balans:

• Alzaima sik: Dis na wan sik wae de mek yu bren nɔr de wok fayn fayn wan, ɛn dis kin mek yu nɔr kin ebul fɔ kɔntrol yu bɔdi ɛn balans.
• di insay yes/vestibular ishu dεm: di insay yes na di pat pan wi bכdi we de fכs rispansabl fכ wi bεlε. I tan lɛk di ‘spirit lɛvɛl’ we de na motoka. So if prɔblɛm de na di insay yes, yu kin gɛt diziz ɔltɛm ɛn yu nɔ kin balans.
• Disabiliti dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit intɛlektual.
• Di limb we de lɔs ɔ we dɛn kɔt am.
• Lɔng sik: Sɔntɛnde, ivin we yu nɔ ebul fɔ blo fayn, yu bɔdi nɔ kin gɛt bɛtɛ ɔksijɛn, we kin mek yu fil se yu nɔ gɛt layf ɛn afɛkt yu balans.
• Multiple sclerosis (MS): Dis na sik we de afɛkt di nervous system, we kin mek di bɔdi ebul fɔ transmit mɛsej to ɔda pipul dɛn, we kin mek di mɔsul dɛn nɔ ebul fɔ kɔntrol ɛn balans.
• Ɔstiɔ-arayt: Pen ɛn lɔs fɔ wok we di jɔyn dɛn wear ɛn te, mɔ di ni ɛn hip, kin afɛkt di balans we yu de waka.
• Pakinsin sik: Dis sik kin afɛkt di pat dɛm na di bren we de kɔntrol aw bɔdi de muv, ɛn dis kin mek yu nɔr gɛt bɛtɛ balans we yu de waka ɛn tɔn.
• Dimɛnshɔn we de go bifo.
• Spinal kɔd injuri.
• Traumatik bren injuri.

If yu gɛt dis sik, dis tɛst kin rili ɛp fɔ asɛs yu risk fɔ fɔdɔm.

Aw dis Berg Balans Skel de wok?

Dis na tin we rili simpul. Yu dɔktɔ ɔ fisiotɛrapist go gi yu 14 rili simpul ɛgzampul dɛn fɔ du. Dɛn tin ya na fɔ sidɔm, tinap, ɛn fɔ du smɔl smɔl muvmɛnt dɛn.

Dɛn kin luk aw yu de du ɛni wan pan dɛn tin ya, ɛn dɛn kin gi yu mak. Dɛn gi di mak pan wan skel frɔm ziro (0) to 4 (4) .

• Yu kin gɛt 4 poɛnt if yu ebul fɔ du di aktiviti fayn fayn wan we yu nɔ gɛt ɛni ɛp ɔ prɔblɛm.
• Yu kin gɛt 0 poɛnt if yu nɔ ebul fɔ du di aktiviti, ɔ if yu nid bɔku ɛp fɔ du am.

Fɔ dɔn, dɛn ad di mak dɛn fɔ ɔl di 14 aktiviti dɛn. Di tɔtal mak de sho di risk fɔ mek yu fɔdɔm.

Wetin yu fɔ du we dɛn de du di tɛst?

Dis tɛst kin tek lɛk 15 to 20 minit. Wan fisiotɛrapist ɔ dɔktɔ go tɛl yu fɔ du dɛn tin ya. Dis na tin dɛn we rili simpul. Lɛ wi si wetin dɛn bi.

Yu de fred fɔ du dɛn tin ya?

We yu de du sɔm pan dɛn tin ya, mɔ if yu gɛt rial balans prɔblɛm, i nɔmal fɔ fil smɔl fred ɛn fred, "O, a go fɔdɔm?" Bɔt yu nɔ nid fɔ wɔri bɔt dat atɔl. Bikɔs yu dɔktɔ ɔ pɔsin we de mɛn yu bɔdi go de nia yu ɔl di tɛm we dɛn de du dis tɛst. If yu fil se yu go fɔdɔm, dɛn kin rɛdi ɔltɛm fɔ kech yu ɛn ɛp yu.

Dɔn bak, if yu fil pen we yu de du sɔntin ɔ if i at fɔ du, tɔk am wantɛm wantɛm. No nid fɔ fos ɛnitin.

Wetin di sayn dɛn se?

di tכtal skכl kin kכmכt frכm 0 to 56. Di lכw skכl, na di mכr yu risk fכ fכl. Tri men tin dɛn kin afɛkt aw yu kin gɛt mak:

• Fɔ dɔn di aktiviti we yu nɔ ɛp: Imajin se yu tinap wit wan leg. If yu ebul fɔ du am we yu nɔ yuz yu an ɔ ol ɛnitin, yu go gɛt mɔ poɛnt.
• Fɔ de na wan patikyula pozishɔn: Sɔntɛnde, dɛn go aks yu fɔ de na wan patikyula pozishɔn fɔ lɛk wan minit so. Di mɔ yu ebul fɔ du am, na di mɔ yu go gɛt di mak.
• Fɔ tinap tranga wan we yu de muv: We yu de muv, yu de pe atɛnshɔn bak to aw yu de tinap fɔ mek yu bɔdi wet balans.

Bay di las tɔtal mak we yu gɛt, dɛn go sheb yu to tri men kategori, ɛn di dɔktɔ go tɛl yu us kayn ɛp yu nid fɔ go rawnd sef wan.

Ustɛm a fɔ go to di dɔktɔ?

Bɔku tɛm, dɛn kin du dis Berg balans tɛst pan pɔsin we dɔn ɔlrɛdi gɛt prɔblɛm wit balans. So if yu gɛt wan sik, if in sayn dɛn de wɔs , ɔ if nyu sayn dɛn de sho, mek shɔ se yu tɔk to yu dɔktɔ.

Ivin pɔsin we nɔ sik kin gɛt diziz wantɛm wantɛm, i kin gɛt layt, ɛn i nɔ kin ebul fɔ balans igen. Dɛn tin ya kin bi fɔ shɔt tɛm nɔmɔ. Bɔt dɛn kin bi sayn bak fɔ sɔm kayn mɛrɛsin kwik kwik wan. So, if dɛn sik ya de fɔ pas wan awa, ɔ if dɛn sik ya kam wit dɛn, go to dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm.

• Ed de at
• Nek de pen
• Nɔs ɛn vɔmit

Yu dɔktɔ go du di tɛst dɛm we yu nid ɛn no wetin de mek yu gɛt dis diziz ɛn yu nɔr de balans.

Aw pɔsin kin abop pan dis tɛst?

Di Berg Balance Scale na wan standad tɛst we dɛn kin yuz ɔlsay na di wɔl fɔ mɛzhɔ balans ɛn fɔdɔm risk. Risach dɔn sho se na we we pɔsin kin rili abop pan.

Bɔt tin dɛn de we i nɔ ebul fɔ du fɔ dis bak. Fɔ ɛgzampul, dɛn nɔ go ebul fɔ yuz dis tɛst fɔ no if pɔsin nɔ de waka fayn. Yu ‘gait’ de rifer to di we aw yu de waka. Sɔm pipul dɛn kin shuffle dɛn fut, sɔm kin waka wit swaying gait. Separet tɛst dɛn de fɔ no tin dɛn lɛk dat.

Fɔ dɔn, prɔblɛm wit yu balans kin mek i nɔ izi fɔ du di tin dɛn we yu de du ɛvride ɛn mek yu nɔ de du tin lɛk aw yu go want. Di Berg balans test na fayn we fɔ asɛs if yu kin muv rawnd sef ɛn kɔnfidɛns. Di rizɔlt go ɛp yu dɔktɔ ɛn pɔsin we de mɛn yu bɔdi fɔ gi yu di sɔpɔt, ɛksesaiz, ɛn gayd we yu nid.