Musculoskeletal Injuries

http://www.ProFirstAid.com When treating musculoskeletal injuries, you should first ascertain what caused the injury and check for any other injuries. When you begin treating, check for any deformity to determine the potential for the injury to become a compound fracture. If the area merely appears red and swollen, you may then begin the RICE treatment: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. To splint the injury, have the patient hold the injury while you place it in a splint. Next, you want to begin wrapping the injury at the distal end, moving toward the heart. In the case of arms, you may then continue to wrap around the body to give extra rest and support. Once you are done splinting the injury, pinch the nail beds to ensure circulation has not been cut off.

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• Musculoskeletal Injuries

[lexchristina99]

I know your other videos are acting but was this one real?Probally not,but the girl acted like she was actually hurt...

[procpr]

@lexchristina99 Good question. I can't remember the specifics from that day of the shoot, but I am pretty sure she was acting. I remember a couple of moments where an actual minor injury happened, so we rolled camera to capture actual first aid footage, but we never intentionally caused anything to happen, or coaxed anything to happen for any of our videos. Not only would that be stupid, but I am quite sure that it is illegal. Our trainer is actually a licensed paramedic.

[hoppy2775]

oh cool

[hoppy2775]

Do these people actually hurt themselves or is it just like a put on scene

[hoppy2775]

Yeah cause you always carry a splint around with you??

[doomslayer589]

These are all good to know for evertone not just medics and docters two thumbs up