Abstract
Effects of the abdominal position method for treatment vary with respect to functional improvement, both spiritually and physically. We applied this method in a hospitalized senior citizen with a low score for activities of daily living (ADL). Although the abdominal position method is not applicable in all cases and cannot be used daily in patients being cared for at home, this report describes the method and its benefits in medical treatment and highlights its potential effects on the spirit and body. An 80-year-old bedridden senior citizen was administered treatment using the abdominal position method twice a week, 3 times per visit, 5 minutes each time, and for a total of 14 times. Speech had degenerated gradually in this patient, who had been bedridden for about5 years. From the day after treatment with the abdominal position method, the amount of time spent awake during the day increased, speech related to the surrounding circumstances was heard, and the patient’s spiritual function improved. Furthermore, during and after implementation of the abdominal position method, SpO2 rose significantly, and the defecation amount increased. However, no improvement inADL was observed.
