RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) is used to treat minor injuries such as sprains or strains, usually to the arms or legs.
R.I.C.E is a common method used to treat sprains; it stands for Rest, Ice, Compress, and Elevate
Flaps, grafts, and artificial skin are used to treat contractures and large areas of scarring resulting from burns and other traumatic injuries.
There are many ways to treat muscle injuries, depending upon the type of injury. For minor injuries, the body repairs itself while you sleep (but sleep deprivation will interfere with this process). Major injuries could require surgery. Certain types of exercise can help to rehabilitate the muscles.
Athletic trainers in any sport are required to keep a teams players healthy. They treat minor injuries and have doctors work with players on major injuries. The trainer needs accurate records on the physical nature of the players on the team and an accurate record of each player's injuries in order to: A. give them to a physician for all types of medical reasons; and B. have the team be aware of injuries that either allow a player to play (minor injuries ) or the reverse. This is because many players will hide their injuries to avoid not being called on to play.
Craniectomy is a procedure performed to treat craniostenosis or to relieve increased intracranial pressure
It is important to treat ear injuries promptly because the ears are not well supplied with blood vessels.
The Bristow procedure is an alternative surgical procedure used to treat shoulder instability.
Triage and treat for most critical injury. If that involves some radiological exposure to medical personal, they will need minor treatment later. Radiological decontamination procedures on burn or blast victims are likely to be more life threatening than original injury.
For minor injuries, a bit of water should do the trick. If the injury is slightly more serious, you may need to consider seeing your doctor or someone who can treat it to ensure you have no serious injuries to the head. It is also important to stem the blood flow if necessary.
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