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    Muscles are attached to bones by tendons and controlled by the brain and spinal cord through nerves. Injuries to muscles can occur from damage to these controlling systems and cause paralysis. Bones are more flexible in children and brittle in older adults. Joints are where two or more bones meet and are held together by ligaments, and injuries occur when forced beyond their normal range of motion. Common injuries include fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains which cause pain, swelling, deformity and reduced mobility. RICE treatment and splinting the injury are recommended. Head, neck, and spinal injuries can be life-threatening and cause paralysis or other issues, so movement should be minimized if suspected.

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    Muscles are attached to bones by tendons and controlled by the brain and spinal cord through nerves. Injuries to muscles can occur from damage to these controlling systems and cause paralysis. Bones are more flexible in children and brittle in older adults. Joints are where two or more bones meet and are held together by ligaments, and injuries occur when forced beyond their normal range of motion. Common injuries include fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains which cause pain, swelling, deformity and reduced mobility. RICE treatment and splinting the injury are recommended. Head, neck, and spinal injuries can be life-threatening and cause paralysis or other issues, so movement should be minimized if suspected.

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    Injuries To Muscles, Bones, & Joints

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    Muscles are attached to bones by tendons and controlled by the brain and spinal cord through nerves. Injuries to muscles can occur from damage to these controlling systems and cause paralysis. Bones are more flexible in children and brittle in older adults. Joints are where two or more bones meet and are held together by ligaments, and injuries occur when forced beyond their normal range of motion. Common injuries include fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains which cause pain, swelling, deformity and reduced mobility. RICE treatment and splinting the injury are recommended. Head, neck, and spinal injuries can be life-threatening and cause paralysis or other issues, so movement should be minimized if suspected.

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    INJURIES TO MUSCLES,

    BONES, & JOINTS

    MUSCLE
    Attached to bones by strong tissues called tendons
    Brain directs the muscle to move through spinal cord
    travel through the nervescause muscle to contract
    pull at bonescausing motion at joint
    Injuries to the brain, spinal cord, or nervesaffect
    muscle controlparalysis

    BONES

    Children have more flexible bones than adults


    Older adults have more brittle boneosteoporosis

    JOINTS
    The ends of two or more bones coming
    together at one place form a joint
    Ligaments hold the bones at a joint
    together
    All joints have a normal ROMforced
    beyond this rangeligaments stretch &
    tear

    TYPE OF INJURIES

    TYPES:
    FRACTURE
    DISLOCATION
    SPRAIN
    STRAIN

    WHAT TO LOOK FOR


    Pain
    Bruising & Swelling
    Deformity
    Unable to use the affected part normally
    Bone fragment sticking out of a wound

    WHAT TO DO:
    R est
    I mmobilize
    C OLD
    E levate

    SPLINTING AN INJURY
    Anatomic splint
    Soft splint
    Rigid splint
    The ground

    HEAD, NECK, &


    SPINAL INJURY
    Life Threatening
    Can cause paralysis, speech, memory
    problems, or other disabling conditions

    Suspect, if the injured


    person:
    Was involved in a motor vehicle crash
    Was injured as a result of a fall
    Is wearing a safety helmet that is broken
    Complains of neck & back pain
    Has tingling or weakness in the extremity
    Is not fully alert

    What to do:
    Minimize movement of the persons head,
    neck, & spine
    Support the head & neck in the position
    found

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