Lot’s of individuals wonder why, if they just recently completed there first aid course, need to re-certify? Sometimes it’s every year, sometimes every 2 or even every 3 years. What’s the point? Why do we need to constantly re-certify our awards? This post will help answer the question of why we need to constantly renew […]
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How To Deal With Panic Attacks
Overview Of Anxiety And Panic Attacks Anxiety Feeling concerned or anxious is a typical part of everyday life. Everybody worries or feels nervous from time to time. Mild to moderate anxiety can help you concentrate. If anxiety is serious, you might have feelings of vulnerability and extreme worry that is out of control. Overwhelming nervousness […]
Muscle Pain
Muscle pain, also muscle ache, is a very common complaint, not just by athletes but even by most people occasionally. It can involve more than just one muscle. Muscle pain does not necessarily involve just the muscle, but may also involve the ligaments (connects bones to bones), tendons (connects muscles to bones) and fascia (connects […]
Medial calcaneal nerve entrapment
Medial calcaneal nerve is an important nerve of the foot that mainly innervates the heel region and sole of foot. It arises from the posterior tibial nerve, and is formed at the level of the medial malleolus. The heel region depends on it to get connected to brain. In some cases the medial calcaneal nerve […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment neuropathy that occurs when the median nerve at the end of the wrist is compressed by a thickened flexor tendon sheath, skeletal encroachment, edema, or soft tissue mass. The syndrome is commonly caused by repetitive hand and wrist movement, but it may also be associated with arthritis, hyperthyroidism or […]
How to Give First Aid Treatment for Hives
Hives, also called uriticaria, is an occurrence of swollen, pale red bumps or plaques (bumps joining together forming a larger size) on any part of the skin that usually appears on any part of the body, including the face, lip, tongue, throat and ears. It is often itchy and frequently caused by an adverse reaction […]
First Aid Management for Blue-ringed Octopus Bites
Blue-ringed octopus bites, although painless, are highly poisonous to humans. It is a tiny cephalod that is considered to be amongst the deadliest marine animals. They are found in Australia and in the eastern Indo-Pacific. The generally docile animal is typically yellowish brown in color, but when it is disturbed, the rings change color to […]
Delayed Complications of bone healing
Delayed complications of bone healing such as delayed union occurs when healing does not occur at a normal rate for the location and type of fracture. Delayed union may be associated with distraction (pulling apart) of bone fragments, systemic or local infection, poor nutrition or chronic morbidity (diabetes mellitus, autoimmune disease). However, despite the delay […]
How to Make a Roller Bandage for Specific Parts of the Body
Because of the various shapes and sizes of the body, there are different ways to make roller bandage for specific parts of the body, such as arm, knee and hand. The body is composed of many different shapes and sizes, thus there are different procedures to make a roller bandage for different parts of the […]
Who Wants To Get A Shot?
Who wants to get a shot? I bet no one ever wants to shots. No matter how fine the needle is, it still stings. This can be especially uncomfortable for young children; the pain can be equally painful for their parents and guardian who are just watching them from afar. However, getting a child fully […]