Premergency First Aid, CPR and AED Manual

8 Muscle, Bone and Joint Injuries

Summary First aid for muscle, bone, and joint injury focuses on supporting the injury and preventing movement that can cause additional injury and pain. Remember to follow the steps of PSM, ensuring safety and addressing life threats before addressing any other injury. Muscle bone and joint injury have similar signs and symptoms. The method of injury and the history should guide you in your assessment. Patients should have a medical assessment of all but the most minor injury. Prompt first aid involving rest of the injured area, ice or cold packs, compression, and elevation will help reduce pain, swelling, and recovery times for the patient.

First Aider in Action: Part 7 Meghan and you both provide your contact information to the guard, who then thanks you for your help. You spend another minute with Meghan, discussing the accident and talking about emergency medical services and training. Meghan tells you that you did a good job. She also recommends that you take additional first aid and safety courses if you are interested. You thank Meghan and continue with your day, thinking about the experience as you do your errands.

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