1. EMERGENCY CARE UNIT 6 COMPLETION

2. R.I.C.E. REST ICE COMPRESSION ELEVATION

3. COMPRESSION WRAPS SPIRAL WRAP WRAP TOWARDS THE HEART CROSS EACH SECTION ½ WAY OVER PREVIOUS SECTION CHECK CIRCULATION

4. DISLOCATIONS IF JOINT IS OVERSTRESSED, THE BONES THAT MEET AT THAT JOINT MAY GET DISCONNECTED = DISLOCATION PARTIAL DISLOCATION = SUBLUXATION RESULTS IN TORN CAPSULE, TORN LIGAMENTS, OFTEN NERVE DAMAGE

5. SPLINTING SPLINT ABOVE AND BELOW INJURY MOVE AREA AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE, IF ANY SUPPORT AREA LET’S SPLINT: ANKLE WRIST COLLAR BONE (SLING)

6. FITTING 6” FROM SHOES 2” IN FRONT OF SHOES 1” UNDER ARMPIT ELBOWS BENT 30 DEGREES OTHER PRESSURE ON HANDS, NOT UNDER ARMS CAUSES ARTERIAL AND NERVE DAMAGE USE SWINGING METHOD PLACE CRUTCH IN FRONT OF FEET A SHORT DISTANCE, SWING THROUGH PAST THE CRUTCH TIPS 1-2 PACES, SUPPORT WEIGHT ON HANDLES WHEN SWINGING TRIPOD THREE POINT GAIT CRUTCH TIPS AND INJURED AREA MOVE FORWARD 12-15”, BRING NON-INJURED LEG FORWARD AND BRING TO REST AT CRUTCH TIPS CRUTCHES

7. UP STAIRS GOOD LIMB IS MOVED UP ONE STEP WHILE HANDS SUPPORT BODY ON CRUTCHES FULL WEIGHT TRANSFERRED TO GOOD LIMB SO THAT CRUTCHES AND INJURED LIMB CAN BE BROUGHT UP TOGETHER DOWN STAIRS INJURED LIMB IS PLACED OUT FRONT FOR BALANCE PLACE BOTH CRUTCHES UNDER ARMPIT. USE STAIR RAIL AND CRUTCHES TO MOVE NON-INJURED LIMB TO BOTTOM STEP CRUTCHES AND STAIR