Treating Fractures
Spinal fracture – an extremely serious injury to a person of any age. Treatment of such injuries is usually quite long and requires a lot of patience from the patient. In contrast to the fracture of the upper limbs, there is already required bed rest and peace for the entire musculoskeletal system. Spine fracture usually occurs when falling from heights, the lowering of weights, the direct and strong impact in the back, cervical spine fracture – when struck by one diving. Symptoms – severe pain in his back at the slightest movement. In the developing spinal cord injury paralysis (lack of movement and sensitivity). First aid is strictly prohibited plant the victim, put him on his feet.
It needs to be put on a hard flat surface – a shield board. If they are not at hand, then transferred to a stretcher in the best position on the abdomen with a padded shoulders and head with pillows. In case of fracture of the cervical spine is shipped back to the immobilization of the head, as if the skull injuries. Shifting and loading the transport is carried out with caution, it is better if 3-4 at the same time, keeping all the time on one level, the body of the victim (see also Injury of the brain and spinal cord, Ch. neurology). Treatment Conservative treatment of compression fractures of the spine in most cases involves taking analgesic medications, compliance with the protective regime and the use of special reklinators and corset belts.
In some cases, as surgical treatment. Analgesics can reduce the severity of pain. However, remember that pain relievers do not promote healing of the fracture. Significant improvements in health, termination of pain after the start of pain therapy does not mean that the disease is cured. In order to break merged in the optimum time necessary to observe the protective regime.
