JOINT INJURIES FIRST AID HEALTH MR GARDNER JOINT

JOINT INJURIES FIRST AID HEALTH MR. GARDNER

JOINT INJURIES n ________ – An Injury to the soft tissues (______, blood vessels, muscles, ________) ¨ Signs ________ n Other symptoms similar to a _________ n

JOINT INJURIES n Treatment for dislocations ¨ Same as ________________ and ice n Stay _______ of it n ¨ Will be some form of __________

JOINT INJURIES n ________- An injury to the soft tissues around a joint that occurs when a joint moves beyond

JOINT INJURIES n Signs ¨ ______ & ________ are most obvious ¨ Very similar to _______ and fractures n Treatments ¨ Same as fracture (________) ¨ Rehab is lengthy because _______ of ligaments (________)

JOINT INJURIES _________– caused by overworking muscles ¨ Too much ______________ lifting ¨ Too much _______

JOINT INJURIES n Signs of strains ¨ ______, _______, & stiffness ¨ Reduced range of _______ ¨ Pain _______ hours

JOINT INJURIES n Treatments for strains ¨ ____ ¨ Moist ______ ¨ Massage & _______

JOINT INJURIES n Neck Injuries ¨ Signs _________in the arms & hands; legs & feet ¨ Difficulty in ________ ¨ _________ to head injuries ¨ Can’t move the ______ ¨

JOINT INJURIES n Spinal Injuries ¨ Signs ___________ in the hands & arms n Can’t move the _________ n

JOINT INJURIES n Treatments for spinal injuries ¨ Stay ______ ¨ Keep the victim _________, unless life is threatened ¨ _______if needed ¨ Treat for ______ & call _____

JOINT INJURIES ________ – most common cause of motor vehicle deaths n Signs n ¨ ______out of ear _____ or around eye _______ ¨ _______ are of _______size ¨ ____________ ¨ Confusion & __________