Incontinence is a common health concern affecting adults worldwide. Depending on the cause of your incontinence, there may not be a treatment option to improve your bladder control. This makes managing it with the right products essential for maintaining comfort and hygiene, as well as a sense of dignity and independence. As a leading medical supply company, Elixair Medical understands the challenges individuals with incontinence face in their daily lives. Here are just a few of the essential products we offer to aid those struggling with this issue, and to alleviate the struggles associated with incontinence.
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Health-related goals are some of the most common goals that people set at the start of a New Year. Embarking on a workout routine can be an empowering step toward better health and fitness, regardless of any challenges one may face. For individuals reliant on supplemental oxygen, however, starting an exercise regimen can feel daunting. The good news is, with proper guidance and precautions, it is entirely possible to pursue fitness goals while prioritizing safety and well-being. Here are essential tips to kickstart your fitness journey while using supplemental oxygen, ensuring a healthier and more active lifestyle.
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The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration, and showing our loved ones how much we care. However, for those who are on bedrest due to illness, injury, or recovery, the holiday season can be a challenging and isolating time. Choosing the right gifts for loved ones on bedrest is not only a thoughtful gesture but also a way to bring comfort and cheer into their lives. If you’re looking for the best holiday gifts to bring a smile to the face of someone confined to their bed, keep reading to get a few suggestions.
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy is a highly effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While CPAP therapy can significantly improve sleep quality and overall health, first-time users often encounter common issues that can make the initial experience challenging. This article will explore these common issues and offer you guidance on how to overcome them for a successful CPAP therapy journey.
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When faced with the need for prolonged bedrest, whether due to injury, illness, or post-surgery recovery, maintaining both comfort and health becomes paramount. One crucial aspect of ensuring a smooth and complication-free bedrest period is the choice of mattress. An alternating pressure mattress, designed to relieve pressure points and promote circulation, can be a game-changer in this regard. Keep reading to learn about just a few of the numerous benefits of using an alternating pressure mattress during bedrest, and why you should consider reaching out to Elixair Medical for your medical supply needs.
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In the realm of pain management, finding effective and non-invasive solutions is paramount. Living with chronic pain can be incredibly challenging, impacting both physical comfort and overall quality of life. Thankfully, advancements in medical technology have paved the way for innovative approaches to pain relief. One such approach gaining popularity is the use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) units. This article delves into what a TENS unit is, how it works, and its potential to revolutionize pain management.
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Sleep is an essential aspect of our lives that promotes physical and mental well-being. However, for millions of individuals around the world, a good night's sleep remains elusive due to a sleep disorder known as sleep apnea. This condition disrupts breathing during sleep, leading to frequent awakenings and potentially serious health consequences. In this blog, we will delve into the common causes of sleep apnea and shed light on effective solutions to help those affected find relief and regain control over their sleep.
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Living with diabetes requires diligent care and attention to various aspects of your health, including your feet. Diabetes can lead to nerve damage and poor circulation, increasing the risk of foot problems. However, with proper foot care and the right precautions, you can maintain healthy feet and prevent complications. In this blog post, we will discuss some essential foot care tips for diabetics, including the importance of specialized diabetic footwear.
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As the world resumes travel, health and safety have become paramount concerns for travelers. Portable air purifiers have emerged as a valuable tool for ensuring cleaner and healthier air in various settings, including airplanes and other public spaces. In this blog post, we will explore the effectiveness of air purifiers in improving travel safety, provide tips for traveling with an air purifier, and highlight the importance of choosing the right purifier for your needs.
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For those with mobility issues, making your home more wheelchair accessible is an important step towards independence and comfort. While this may seem like a daunting task, there are many recommended modifications that you can make in your home to create a safer and more accessible living space. Luckily, there are many modifications that can be made to make your home more wheelchair accessible, so that you can improve your overall independence and mobility at home. Keep reading to learn more.
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When it comes to your mobility, you should never cut corners or make compromises. It’s important that you select the absolute best mobility aid option available to you—one that meets your unique needs and provides you with the independent mobility you deserve. But how do you know which type of mobility aid is best for you? Should you select a wheelchair, walker, or scooter? Keep reading to learn how to choose between these options and the various types of mobility aids within each category.
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Approximately 10 million Americans suffer from lymphedema. For those with this condition, lymph fluid doesn’t flow properly through their bodies, which can cause the fluid to build up in certain areas—typically the arms and legs—and cause swelling and pain. Those who have undergone cancer treatment in the past are especially susceptible to this condition, particularly breast cancer survivors. Failure to manage this condition can not only increase pain and swelling, but may also lead to slower wound healing, increased risk of infection, and stiff and sore joints. So, if you have lymphedema, it’s essential that you manage it properly. Keep reading to get some important tips on how to effectively manage your lymphedema.
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For individuals who struggle with mobility and may be bedridden or wheelchair bound, pressure sores are a common problem. Though commonly known as bedsores, these sores can occur in wheelchairs as well, and are technically known as decubitus. Bedsores can lead to severe infections and the death of skin cells. Preventing bedsores leads to better overall health. But how can you stop them from occurring? Here are some tips and products that might help.
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At this time of year, many people embark on new health journeys, pursuing health-related goals with a renewed vigor. Health-related goals are one of the most common New Year’s resolutions, but how do you pursue your own health goals if you have a respiratory health condition? Can you even begin a new exercise routine if you have a respiratory condition? While it is much more difficult to engage in physical activity with respiratory health issues, it’s not impossible. Keep reading to learn a few tips that can help you on your journey.
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The holidays are here, and for many people, that means getting together with family and friends. While spending time with loved ones is one of the best parts of the season, it’s still important to keep in mind the importance of protecting your own health and well-being—especially if you already struggle with respiratory issues. If you’re planning to attend some holiday gatherings this month, keep reading to learn a few ways you can protect your health while still spending time with those you love.
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If you require supplemental oxygen on a regular basis, travelling for the holidays can be a lot more difficult. However, if you plan ahead and know what to prepare for, your trip can be safe and enjoyable, regardless of your oxygen therapy needs. Keep reading to get some important tips on making it easier to travel with your supplemental oxygen.
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At Elixair Medical, we’re proud to supply patients and their caregivers with vital nutritional support products, and specialize in enteral formulas. If you’re new to providing at-home nutritional support, you might be wondering exactly what enteral nutrition is, and how it differs from the alternative, parenteral nutrition. We’ve provided an introduction to enteral and parenteral feeding below, and our staff are happy to answer any additional questions you may still have about providing vital at-home nutrition.
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According to the CDC, one out of every seven adults in the United States deals with some sort of mobility loss that is severe enough to impact major life activities. These disabilities can vary in their severity and are brought about in a variety of ways. But what are the most common causes of mobility loss? Keep reading to find out.
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As people age, we naturally lose some of our mobility. Joints are stiffer and less limber. Muscles are weaker and have less endurance. Even our organs, like our hearts and lungs, may be operating less efficiently, leading to an inability to stand or balance for prolonged periods. As this happens, many people have to give up some of their independence, relying on the help of others for daily tasks. But giving up your independence while bathing can be extremely difficult to do. If you’re struggling with bathing yourself but want to maintain your independence, privacy, and dignity, keep reading to learn about a few products that can help you do so.
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Aging in place is an excellent option to allow senior citizens to maintain independence and spend the later years of their life in the comfort of their own home. But how do you know if it’s the right option for your senior loved one? Aging in place has its pros and cons, and it’s certainly not the best choice for everyone. Keep reading to learn a few questions you should ask yourself when deciding whether or not aging in place is the right choice for your family member.
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Decubitus is the medical term for bedsores or pressure ulcer, and they’re a common problem among patients who are bed ridden. If you or a loved one must remain in bed or even in a wheelchair for prolonged periods of time due to a medical condition, it’s extremely important that you take steps to prevent decubitus from occurring. Keep reading to learn more about this condition, its potential complications, and how you can prevent it.
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When you find out you need medical oxygen to treat a condition, you might feel like you’ve lost your freedom. You’ll no longer be able to participate in many activities without needing oxygen, and you’ll need to haul around a bulky tank of air everywhere you go. While that might have been true a decade or two ago, there’s another option now. They’re called oxygen concentrators, and they can give patients who need medical oxygen a newfound freedom. Here’s how an oxygen concentrator in Santa Fe could change your life for the better.
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In the wake of COVID-19, the use of supplemental oxygen has become a concern for more than just the elderly or those with chronic illnesses. In fact, it is possible to say that there is a tendency to overuse oxygen therapy at home due to the fear of low O2 levels during a COVID infection. But whether we’re talking about COVID or any other respiratory illness, it’s important to understand when oxygen is actually needed and when it’s not. While many people believe that a feeling of breathlessness is a good indicator that you need oxygen, that’s not always the case. Keep reading to find out why, and what measurements you should actually be using to determine when supplemental oxygen is necessary—for yourself, or a loved one you care for.
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For many people, allergies are a regular nuisance that you will deal with every single year. However, just because they’re common doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take them seriously. Not only can severe seasonal allergies have a genuine impact on your quality of life every day, but they can also have impacts on your overall respiratory health. Here’s what you need to know about how allergies affect your lungs, and what you can do to minimize those effects.
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Most Americans today are severely sleep deprived, but too few people recognize how that lack of sleep can impact your overall health. The effects extend beyond simply feeling groggy (and perhaps a bit grumpy). Insufficient sleep can have widespread effects on all of your body’s systems and lead to poor health. Keep reading to learn how getting a better night’s sleep can lead to better overall health.
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The New Year is a time to look at ways you can improve yourself and live a better life. For many people, it’s common to make health-related resolutions at this time of year. If you have respiratory issues, you might think that such resolutions are beyond your reach, but that’s simply not true. Your resolution doesn’t have to be about starting an intense new workout regimen or running a marathon by the end of the year; instead, you can set the resolution to improve your respiratory health in 2022. Here are a few tips to help you do just that, so you can breathe a little easier this year.
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Winter is a time when many people deal with respiratory illnesses. This is typically a minor issue for most people, but for those with respiratory conditions like COPD, minor respiratory illnesses can become a serious problem and even lead to hospitalization. It’s especially important during this time of year that those with respiratory conditions protect and preserve their health. Here are a few tips to help you do just that.
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Holiday travel can be stressful for anyone. But if you or one of your traveling companions requires a wheelchair, traveling can get even more complicated. A wheelchair makes getting around an airport more difficult, requires extra security checks, and can make it very hard to get on and off an airplane. If you’re planning to travel during this holiday season, and you or someone you’re traveling with requires a wheelchair, keep reading to get a few helpful travel tips.
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Sleep apnea is a condition that plagues millions of Americans. However, the majority of sleep apnea patients have a type known as obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA. What many don’t know is that there’s another kind of sleep apnea that is much less common; it’s called central sleep apnea, and it’s often associated with other medical conditions. Keep reading to learn more about central sleep apnea and the health conditions that can often lead to it.
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If you’re constantly feeling drowsy despite a full night’s rest, or your partner’s noted that you snore loudly and occasionally stop breathing when you sleep, you might have sleep apnea. This is a sleep disorder that impacts an estimated 12% of the population, according to the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. But what many don’t realize is that there’s more than one type of sleep apnea out there. Keep reading to learn more about OSA and CSA, and how these two types of sleep apnea differ.
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Long-term care insurance can provide for many of your medical expenses if you should require professional care later in life. But will it cover the cost of medical equipment that you use at home to treat a medical condition? This article will answer that question, as well as providing more information about what long-term care insurance covers, and other types of insurance that might cover at-home medical equipment.
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If you have a senior family member who struggles with their own care, you’re likely considering having that dreaded discussion with them—the possibility of having them live at a care facility instead of at home. For many families, this is the first thing that comes to mind when it becomes clear that an elderly loved one is struggling. But in reality, moving your family member to a care facility may not actually be what’s best for them. Aging in place, in the comfort of their own home, can improve quality of life for many senior citizens, provided they have a safe environment and the necessary support to do so. Here are just a few ways aging in place can improve your loved one’s quality of life.
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As people age, some degree of mobility loss is expected. For some people, this might mean they can no longer participate in the same level of athletic activities. For others, it can mean being able to get around their home or attend to daily necessities without assistance. For these latter individuals, mobility loss in the bathroom can be especially discouraging, but the following 4 products can help you to regain a certain level of independence in the bathroom again.
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The world is over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. And though circumstances have calmed somewhat over the last several months, there’s at least one group of people who are still feeling the impact of COVID-19 on their daily lives. They call themselves “long-haulers,” and for these individuals, the novel coronavirus has had long-lasting impacts on their health. While doctors are still finding ways to help these patients (with some relief being found in vaccination), many have turned to in-home respiratory care to assist with their symptoms. Can these treatments help? Keep reading to learn more.
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Incontinence can be a difficult thing to face, but it’s a much more common issue for senior citizens than you might think. Understanding that you’re not alone in this difficulty, and knowing how to continue to live a full, happy life can make a huge difference in how you face your own struggles with incontinence. This article will discuss some of the common causes of incontinence, possible complications, and products that can help you to continue living life to its fullest.
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Lymphedema is a condition in which a patient’s arm or leg swells significantly due to removal of or damage to the lymph nodes. This condition can significantly inhibit a patient’s range of motion and cause pain or discomfort, as well as putting you at risk of other complications. What causes lymphedema, and what can you do to more effectively treat this condition? Keep reading to learn what you need to know about lymphedema.
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For those unable to move freely on their own, a wheelchair is an essential mobility device. But wheelchairs are not all made the same. In fact, there are probably far more types of wheelchairs than you might think. At Elixair Medical, we offer a wide variety of different kinds of wheelchairs so that you can find the type that best serves your needs. But how do you know what type that is? This article will give you some help in choosing what might work best for you.
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Now more than ever before, we’re seeing more adults choosing to live at home as they grow in years, or what is known as aging in place. Living at home helps aging adults maintain their lifestyle for as long as possible, rather than moving into a nursing home or assisted care center.
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At Elixair Medical, we carry a wide variety of personal medical equipment that is essential for the care of numerous conditions—from mobility aids to oxygen therapy and more, our products are key to improving quality of life for many patients. Because of how essential these products are to their overall health and well-being, many of our patients are able to have the cost of this equipment covered (in full or in part) by Medicare. However, it’s important that you get the right documents from your doctor to ensure that the expense will be covered. Keep reading to learn more about what you need before we can dispense a Medicare order.
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Decubitus, better known as bedsores or pressure ulcers, is a common but potentially serious condition for those with reduced mobility. Whether the patient relies on a wheelchair every day or is entirely unable to leave their bed, both of these situations can lead to the development of these sores. And, if left untreated, pressure ulcers can lead to severe skin damage, open wounds, and even infections and the death of skin cells. Fortunately, there are many products on the market that can help with both preventing these pressure injuries. Keep reading to learn what they are.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is used to describe a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it more difficult for you to breathe. The most common conditions included in the COPD group are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Damage to the lungs from COPD is irreversible, and it’s important that you find ways to deal with the many symptoms of COPD so that you can continue to live a healthy, happy, fulfilling life. Oxygen therapy is just one treatment option that can significantly improve your COPD symptoms, particularly in regards to shortness of breath. Keep reading to learn 6 reasons that you should give it a try.
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When an elderly family member begins to struggle to care for themselves, or if they experience an accident in their home, many people seem to believe that the next necessary step is a nursing home or other care facility. But in recent years, as personal medical equipment and mobility devices have become more affordable and more accessible, aging in place has become a more viable option for many.
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