Injury Treatment - Winterhill School
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Blisters
Muscle Injuries
Cuts / Grazes
Ligament Injuries
Injury Treatment
Winding
Concussion
Tendon Injuries
Exhaustion
Dehydration
Treatment of Simple
Performance Injuries
• Signs or Symptoms?
• Signs = what you can see
Especially important if subject unconscious
• Symptoms = what the injured person can
tell you
Blisters
• A result of friction between skin and
another surface. A tear occurs and fluid
seeps into space beneath it. Mostly on
hands or feet
– Treatment: if skin unbroken, protect blister
with padding or cotton wool. Stop activity.
– Drain large blisters under medical supervision
– If skin broken, disinfect and cover in order to
protect
Concussion
• Cause:
• Treatment:
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Cuts / Grazes
• Cause
• Treatment
Winding
• Cause
• Treatment
Exhaustion
• Cause
• Treatment
Injuries to ligaments,
tendons and muscles
• Causes
• Treatment
Dehyrdation
• Cause
• Treatment
RICE
REST
ICE
COMPRESSION
ELEVATION