First aid mastery depends on knowing CPR techniques, recognizing heat stroke symptoms, and implementing structured rehabilitation for fractures and sprains.
A sprained ankle is a common injury that 25,000 people experience each day, states the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS). A sprained ankle occurs when the ligaments that hold the ankle bones together are stretched or torn. This injury causes pain and inflammation to develop in the ankle.
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Although the shoulder is one of the body’s most versatile and mobile joints, it also can be prone to injury. A shoulder dislocation occurs when the arm bone pops out of the shoulder socket.
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The heat exchanger on a furnace is the section that keeps the combustion chamber and the breathing air separate. A heat exchanger is made of thin metal, and as it heats up from the combustion of the furnace, it transfers the heat to the air being distributed through the house by the blower.
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Unless you are a juggler or pianist, you probably don't consider stretching your hands and fingers. But their muscles can become tense and lose range of motion like any other muscles, especially after an injury.
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Nothing sets you further back in your exercise and fitness goals than having to stop a favorite activity due to injury. A sprained ankle prevents you from many activities, but it doesn't have to stop you from swimming. With precautions, you can still swim even if you have sprained ankle.
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Your body is about two-thirds water. Dehydration reduces the amount of water in your body. Severe dehydration can lower blood pressure and the amount of oxygen available to your cells, which may lead to coma and death.
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There's sometimes a price to pay for weightlifting. Wrist sprains and strains can test your dedication to the sport. Fortunately, most weightlifting injuries resolve quickly, and you have a few options for self treatment.
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You cannot ride a bike while you have a sprained ankle and torn ligaments. All physical activity that places strain on your injured ankle and its ligaments should be avoided until your physicians clears you to.
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is a technique used to support the circulation of blood and oxygen in the body of a victim who is not breathing and does not have a pulse. CPR is physically invasive for the victim and techniques used during CPR carry risks and the chance of complications.
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Numerous conditions can cause swelling in the hands, including injury, arthritis or carpal tunnel. Hand swelling is also common during exercise, resulting from the way the body and blood vessels respond to the demands for more energy from the muscles.
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The shoulder can rotate to 180 degrees, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. This flexibility, however, also makes the shoulder susceptible to injuries and pain. Rotator cuff tears, clavicle fractures and dislocations may require surgical intervention for repair.
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The humerus is the long bone located between the elbow and the shoulder joints in the upper arm. The humerus is made up of three different anatomic parts: the proximal humerus, the shaft and the distal humerus. The proximal humerus is part of the shoulder joint, and the distal humerus is part of the elbow joint.
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While a mildly injured or sprained thumb isn't a serious ailment, it is necessary to protect the your thumb from further damage by wrapping it with medical tape and a thumb splint. This keeps the thumb in place which, in turn, provides the thumb muscle ligaments enough time to heal.
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While the number varies from person to person, the human body temperature usually rests around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Due to your various bodily processes, your core temperature increases when you have a fever, when exposed to heat and during exercise.
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When shoes begin to rub the ankle bone, it can feel uncomfortable and even painful. According to KidsHealth.org, blisters, corns or calluses can form on the feet or ankle bone from friction. This can especially happen when breaking in a new pair of shoes or if the same area keeps being rubbed on your foot every day.
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A strained quad can be as minor an injury as a microtear in the fibers of the thigh muscles or as major as a total rupture of the muscles. The speed of your recovery depends on the severity of your injury, so if you have done serious damage to your quadriceps, expect your healing process to take some time.
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Balance boards, also known as wobble boards, are instruments that use a flat, hard top that you stand on, and an unstable rounded bottom so that to use it, you must exercise balance and swift movements. Balance boards are used in a variety of ways, from sports training, to fitness and exercise and even rehabilitation.
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When your body loses more water -- through urination, tears, sweat and respiration -- than it takes in, you can become dehydrated. You can also lose fluids when you are sick and vomiting or experiencing diarrhea.
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If you've ever been so thirsty that no amount of water seems to slake that thirst, chances are there is something going on inside your body that needs to be evaluated by a health-care provider. The headache might be caused by the unquenchable thirst and should be added to any list of symptoms you're giving.
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Even mild to moderate dehydration can create potentially damaging consequences to your body during exercise. Not drinking enough fluids or losing too much bodily fluid causes dehydration.
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