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Old 02-26-2007, 10:59 AM
EricT EricT is offline
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NO NO, that's not what I meant. It's good info. I just want to make sure that someone new coming in that might click on the last page knows where to find the basic first aid stuff. Those initial moments and hours are SO crucial. And these are things you should begin even BEFORE you go to the doctor to minimize further injury. I.E. even if you have an apparent severe injury based on the symptoms listed and it is time to visit the emergency room, it would probably behoove you to do some basic first aid. In other words while you're sitting in the emergency room you should have an ice bag with you and have the area immobilized if necessary, etc.

This is great info on what a doctor will do and what to expect, etc. I just want people to know that they themselves are the first line of defense. And what you do and don't do can make a big difference in what the doctor finds when you see them.

For instance, much of this is speaking of acute severe injuries. But you can have a very minor injury with very little discomfort and REACT WRONGLY to turn it into something major. So those symptoms listed may not be there when you initially injury an area. But failing to recognize what IS there leads to that more severe injury and manifestations of those severe symptoms. And I suspect that this is actually what leads to most bad injuries in the gym so it is very important.
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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.

Last edited by EricT; 02-26-2007 at 11:20 AM.
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