Tag Directory > Immobilization
- Home
- >>
Tags
We have 11 results for Immobilization.
1Strengthen the body, do not support weakness! 1 Citation Why is it that every year shortly before the Olympic Games, Rugby World Cup, World Championships etc.. when all elite professional athletes involved, are supposed to be fit, strong and injury-free, athletes from all over the world suddenly start panicking due to sudden unexpected injuries? This month, with Beijing Olympics coming up in a few weeks, is no exception. The calls are starting to come in from desperate athletes seeking help. And the sad part is, all of them have been for regular phys, technorati.com
|
Information on Cervical Spine Fracture Treatment 1 Citation The thoracic spine is composed of 12 vertebra. It is continuous with the cervical spine above and the cervical spine below. The thoracic spine is connected bilaterally to the ribs. These connections add great stability to the thoracic spine. The spinal cord passes through the bony spinal canal and nerves emerge at the interface between each set of vertebra. Fractures of the spine are commonly secondarily to trauma. Weakened bones and bones involved with cancer can also fracture. Aside from caus, technorati.com
|
1 Citation The use of pressure immobilization bandages (PIB) for first aid for snakebite has been policy in Australia since endorsement by the NHMRC in 1979. In Australia PIB is well established and publicly accepted, and yet recent studies have shown that both volunteers and trained first aiders have poor knowledge of and performance in its application. A study published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, highlights this, technorati.com
|
1 Citation In his thought-provoking blog (which can be found here) ecologist Seamus Maclellan, who works in Kenya as part of the Kilimanjaro Lion Conservation Project team has raised the issue of dealing with individual animals, as opposed to being concerned about entire systems. Sometimes the answers are easy, sometimes very complicated. Here is an example of the former.In 2003 veterinary students traveling with me in Uganda had the opportunity to treat an injured lion in Queen Elizabeth National Park., technorati.com
|
1 Citation The aim of this study was the fabrication and characterization of biomembranes by the phase inversion (PI) method followed by their subsequent casting onto screen-printed electrodes (SPE) for biomedical applications. The combination of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) as a transducer with polysulfone (PSf) polymer enables easy incorporation of biological moieties (hormones or antibodies), providing a 3D composite with high electrochemical response to corresponding analytes. Antibody/MWCNT/, technorati.com
|
Interesting article on application of selective spinal immobilization protocols 1 Citation In this weeks EMS1 newsletter, Dr. Bryan Bledsoe discusses some evidence that EMS providers are not correctly applying selective spinal protocols in the field. Dr. Bledsoe describes a east coast trauma center where 13.5 percent of patients with a positive spinal injury that would have been detected using the NEXUS criteria were not immobilized the field. Responders should remember as they read the linked article that Dr. Bledsoe is identifying a ?performance? problem, not a problem with th, technorati.com
|
1 Citation Arthritis comes in different forms such as rheumatoid, osteoarthritis or others. This condition affects many people around the globe with 1 in 100 getting affected. People within the age bracket of 30 - 50 are most likely to get this condition. Unfortunately a cure for this condition has still not been found. The current medication , technorati.com
|
1 Citation Knee brace provide lateral support and is worn on the knee after knee injury and helps you from getting injured again. It is also worn as a comfort for people with arthritis or with general knee problems and also after knee surgery. Undersleeve for knee brace helps the knee brace from mi, technorati.com
|
How to Identify a Spinal Cord Injury 1 Citation Every year, more than 11,000 Americans suffer a traumatic spinal cord injury. Even more people experience spinal cord problems caused by infection or chronic illness. Such injuries can lead to significant loss and impairment, making it difficult or impossible to carry out daily tasks. Since these injuries are so common and devastating, it is important to know how to identify a spinal cord injury. While a diagnosis of a spinal cord injury can be frightening, receiving medical care as soon as po, technorati.com
|
How to Identify a Spinal Cord Injury 1 Citation Every year, more than 11,000 Americans suffer a traumatic spinal cord injury. Even more people experience spinal cord problems caused by infection or chronic illness. Such injuries can lead to significant loss and impairment, making it difficult or impossible to carry out daily tasks. Since these injuries are so common and devastating, it is important to know how to identify a spinal cord injury. While a diagnosis of a spinal cord injury can be frightening, receiving medical care as soon as po, technorati.com
|