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Extrication (Wrapping :recycle: (What is elastic wrap and when do we use…

- - - - comrpession of acute injuries, limit swelling
      - Secure dressing or ice pack
      - Provide support to injured soft tissue structure
      - Gauze, cotton cloth, elastic wrapping
      - Length and width vary and are used according to body part
        and size
    - - Elastic wraps can be used to provide support for a variety scenarios:
      - •Ankle and foot spica
      - •Lower leg spirabandage (spica)
      - •Groin support
      - • Shoulder spica
      - •Elbow figure-eight___
      - •Hand and wrist figure-eight
  - - - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AeH62ERnQs
- - - - Place the foot in a neutral position with the big toe bending downward slightly.
      - Wrap the tape from the bottom of your big toe around your heel and back across the bottom of your foot to the starting position. ...
      - Cut a long strip of tape to apply in an "X" across the arch of your foot.
      - Place several 2-inch strips from the outside of your foot toward the inside, going over the "X" that is formed by the tape under your foot at the arch.
  - - - Apply a strip of 2.5cm tape around the big toe as an anchor. Use two strips if the big toe is long.
      - Using 3.8cm tape apply two overlapping strips around the middle of the foot.
      - When applying the anchors to the middle of the foot, spread the toes apart to simulate load bearing on the foot.
  - - - Ensure you wrap your bandage above and below the joint.
      - Begin your wrap at the lower part of your forearm.
      - Overlap each layer of the bandage by about 50 percent.
      - Make figure-eight patterns around the joint to create stability.
      - Use the Velcro or fastener at the end to stabilize your wrap.
  - - - •Great adaptability due to:
      - –Uniform adhesive mass
      - –Adhering qualities
      - –Lightness
      - –Relative strength
      - •Help to hold dressings and provide stability and protection to injured areas
- - - - Two persons carry the patient
    - - Walking with crutches and one weight bearing leg.
    - - Used when a patient cannot bear his or her own weight; two rescuers completely support the patient.
    - - Walking with crutches and
        Both legs weight bearing.
    - - one person carrying.
        
        Athlete places arm around shoulders of assistant.
        
        Assistant stands on the injured side.
        
        Assistant can support athlete by placing arm around waist.
- - - - walk; move about.
    - - Walking with crutches and one weight bearing leg.
    - - Athlete can be moved without further injury
    - - Walking with crutches and
        Both legs weight bearing.
    - - special ways of standing and moving to make the best use of strength and to avoid fatigue or injury
    - - Removing an injured athlete from the playing field or court.
    - - Used to move individuals that do not have possible spinal or back injuries
    - - stretchers that the metal can be separated into halves. Not used on individuals with spine or back injuries.
    - - a manner of walking
    - - Flat rigid board used to transport any suspected spinal or back injury.
    - - An injury that was caused by improper care of the initial injury. Can be to another body part