- Health A to Z
- Healthy Living
Advertisement
Dislocations Learning Center
Treatments could include:
- Rehabilitation Ther...
- Application of Spli...
- Immobilization by S...
-
Reduction of Dislocated Joint
- Application of Ice ...
-
Closed Reduction of Dislocation
-
Open Reduction of Dislocation
 |
Call 911 before you begin treating someone who may have a dislocation, especially if the accident causing the injury may be life-threatening. If there has been a serious injury, check the person's airway, breathing, and circulation. If necessary, ...
|
 |
Immediately after the dislocation, the application of ice is helpful to control swelling and decrease pain. If the patient needs to be transported, it is important to prevent the joint from moving ( immobilization ). At times, a cast or splint may...
|
 |
Rehabilitation is a treatment or treatments designed to facilitate the process of recovery from injury, illness, or disease to as normal a condition as possible. A patient (holding paddles) is undergoing a hydrotherapy treatment. (Photograph by Wi...
|
|
Psychiatric rehabilitation involves helping people with mental illness gain or improve skills while obtaining the necessary resources and support to reach their goals.
|
|
Stroke is an increasing public health concern throughout the world as the leading cause of long-term disability. There is estimated to be over 3.5 million survivors of stroke in the United States.
|
 |
A splint is a device used for holding a part of the body stable and motionless to decrease pain and prevent further injury.
|
 |
A sling is a device used to support and keep still (immobilize) an injured part of the body. Slings can be used for many different injuries, but are most often used when you have a broken (fractured) or dislocated arm or shoulder. See also: Disloc...
|
|
Cooling treatments lower body temperature in order to relieve pain , swelling, constriction of blood vessels, and to decrease the liklihood of cellular damage by slowing the metabolism. Sponge baths, cold compresses, and cold packs are all wet coo...
|
 |
Cooling or cold treatments are used to decrease pain , minimize swelling, and slow the inflammatory response secondary to injury (usually acute). Cold treatments slow the local physiological activity of the tissues, decrease nerve transmission, an...
|
