5 SIMPLE WAYS TO STAY ACTIVE TOO BUSY TO WORKOUT?
Being active doesn’t have to mean going to the gym every single day. An active lifestyle can be as simple as going for a walk around the neighborhood for a few minutes a day. There are plenty of ways to exercise during daily activities like shopping, spending time with your kids, or hanging around the house. PARK FARTHER AWAY. A lot of people will spend several minutes trying to find a parking space as close as they can to the entrance of a store. However, parking a little farther away will help you score a better parking space and make sure you get your steps in for the day. DO SOME YOGA. You don’t have to push yourself to your absolute limit in order to stay active. There are other, gentler ways to exercise than running 5 miles a day. Tai chi or yoga are excellent low-impact alternatives to keep your body fit and healthy. REDUCE TV TIME. It can be tempting to plop down in front of the television after a long day at work or after dinner, but you can also use this time to be active. Get the family together for a walk around the
neighborhood, take a few minutes to dance to some of your favorite tunes, or do some light cleaning around the house.
PUT A SPIN ON DATE NIGHT. Forget dinner and a movie. Instead, try taking your date out for a round of miniature golf, indoor rock-climbing, an evening stroll, a bike ride, or dancing. You’ll have more fun while doing your body good. GRAB A LEASH. Having a dog gives you plenty of opportunities to stay active. If you don’t have a dog, try asking a neighbor or friend if they would like their dog walked, start a dog-walking service, or volunteer at a local animal shelter. There are plenty of ways to make staying active a part of your daily routine! With enough creativity and motivation, you can turn any activity into an active one.
WHY CHOOSE LEFT-ARM RADIAL? THE BENEFITS, AND HOW OUR PRODUCTS ENHANCE THEM
Back in the early 2000s, only a tiny percentage of coronary interventions done in the cath lab were performed radially. Now, that number has leaped to over 40%. Still, many physicians resist transitioning to radial procedures — even though they are more comfortable for the patient, have less procedure complication risk, allow earlier ambulation, and are often less expensive for the hospital. Amajority of radial access procedures are performed from the right radial artery. The major obstacles to physician conversion to radial access is the learning curve associated with technique in gaining radial access, manipulation, seating of the catheters, and acceptance of the cath lab staff. In a small percentage of cases failure to gain right radial access can lead to the need to gain access
from an alternative site. Converting or starting with left radial rather than femoral maintains the benefits of radial while overcoming some of the anatomic obstacles to learning right radial access. Left radial procedures use the same anatomic engagement methods and have the same tactile feel as the femoral approach. As a majority of people are right-handed, going left radial reduces the impact on their daily lives. Finally, using left radial access versus going femoral maintains the safety and patient satisfaction aspects of radial while reducing the learning curve for the physician. There are also a few downsides to left radial procedures. Most cath labs are set up to work from the right side of the table, meaning the physician is exposed to increased scatter radiation and is bent over the table increasing back strain. Additionally, the patients left arm must be positioned across their chest placing stress on their shoulder and arm — which is where TZ Medical comes in. As Dale puts it, when it comes to left radial, “We have a number of products designed specifically for adding comfort to
patients, making the procedure more comfortable overall for the patient, physician, and lab.” Our products, including the Cobra Board, StandTall Sheath Extender, and the Adjustable Radial Cuff (ARC) hemostasis device, work together to benefit both patients and physicians. The Cobra Board holds the patient's arm and shoulder in place to fight left arm drift and make the patient more comfortable, while the StandTall Sheath Extender gives the physician easier access to the access site while letting them “Stand Tall” in comfort, reducing their exposure to scatter radiation and easing back strain. “This device is a game-changer, and I think it will actually help grow the overall use of left radial access overtime.” Dale says. Combined with the ARC, a cutting-edge hemostasis device that utilizes a rigid cuff design to provide precise patent hemostasis while protecting ulnar flow, these innovations could change the way your hospital operates. To learn more about our products or place an order, call 1-800-944-0187 or visit TZMedical.com today.
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