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How can I help my mother shampoo her hair is she can't bend over from back pain?

Asked by kema2020 | Aug 29, 2010

My mother has back pain from osteoporosis. She takes care of her personal care except that she can't bend over the sink to wash her hair. We're trying to figure out how to do it with my help - any suggestions?

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195Austin

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Aug 29, 2010

We used to do hair washing in bed for pt.s we used something that was designed for bed use if you are near a nursing home usually the PT dept. has catologs of devices for caregivers I know it was easy to use somehow to water would drain off maybe someone else would know where you could order in maybe on line

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naheaton

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Aug 30, 2010

Can she wash her hair in the shower? She can sit on a shower seat, use the shower wand and wash her hair.

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Eddie

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Aug 30, 2010

NANCY:

Work it baby! Sweet, simple, straight-to-the-point, wonderful suggestion.

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kema2020

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Aug 30, 2010

Thanks for this one (the shower seat and wand). When I suggested it, her face lit up and she said "Yes, I could do that!" She wants me to wield the wand, says she'd get water everywhere, but I think it still makes her feel more in control than the thing in the bed.

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