#c-spine

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Neck collar!

Why the fuck is it called “cervical collar”, both these words mean the same thing. Yeah, let me put “a necky neck” on your possibly broken c-spine. The fuck.

[ask-bottom-armor]

Well, Armor's gotta do so something while he waits for the Medic to get ready. He's just helping with the patient's comfort

 Yea

 "Comfort"

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Well, that's not the first time it happened. Just not during work

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Neck Physical Therapy in Brooklyn

Neck Physical Therapy in Brooklyn

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Who is My Preceptor?... and Collaborating with the Riverside Fire Department

On Friday, August 8th, we had a mini orientation in the CBU athletic training room. It was nice to be back in an athletic training room and the memories of being in UC Davis's athletic training room began to pass by and slowly fade away. It's not that I was forgetting about my time at UC Davis, but as we were touring around the athletic training room, I started feeling like a newer person. I didn't want to compare how UC Davis and CBU ran their athletic training rooms, but instead I am looking forward trying new things. I am excited to use the Athletic Trainer System software and how to organize and file insurance information, the two things I've never done before. I know there are a few things that I know how to use, but I am unable to use such as therapeutic modalities, and it is fine with me because it'll lead me to other avenues where I can learn in such as evaluating injuries or other rehabilitation techniques. I also find it awesome how prepared for emergency CBU is. At every athletic venue, there is an emergency action plan located within the venue and each sport has its own binder of all of their athletes' medical histories and health insurance cards.

I like the face that every athletic trainer around the country runs things differently, otherwise it would not get me anywhere and being open-minded would be a wasted concept. I can pick the brains of Tim, Sarah, Tamesha, Charlie and Michele and mold my own philosophy when I become a clinician.

I met my preceptor for the next eight weeks and the sport I will be working closely with. I will be working with Charlie Ramos and the CBU men's water polo team. I rarely worked with men's water polo in the past and this experience should provide me a new perspective on injuries and incorporating the water as a variable to consider during injury evaluations.

We then met in the cheer room to observe a c-spine injury and how the CBU athletic trainers and the Riverside Fire Department collaborated to manage this injury. Although the fire department did not realize it was only a training exercise, we were able to see how efficient everyone was at their responsibility and what steps were to be taken. Although we have learned how to manage C-spine, it was a new perspective to see how other professionals manage the situation.

Afterwards, we walked over to the wrestling room for another scenario. Unaware of what will happen, Sarah walked up to me and asked me to be part of the scenario since Charlie was going to act as the primary responder. The scenario was that a wrestler came in for a dive and sustained an open fracture of the elbow. I was Charlie's secondary responder and acted accordingly to the scenario. When the wrestler, played by AJ, went down, Charlie rushed onto the scene, assessed the situation, and alerted the coach, played by Sarah, to call 911 and CBU public safety. Charlie signaled me to come over with the team kit, splint bag and AED. I helped him stop the bleeding with nonsterile gauze and put a vacuum splint on his arm. Once the Riverside Fire Department arrived on the scene, I retrieved the wrestling team's emergency binder and provided our injured wrestler's medical history and insurance information to the fire department. Charlie assessed vitals and reviewed our roles as first responders with the fire department.

(photo credit to Norma!)

Having the mere 20-minute experience to work with the fire department in a simulated scenario really taught me how to be calm in this situation. Maybe it would be different if I were the primary responder, but watching Charlie respond calmly and accordingly provided me mental reminders on how to manage traumatic situations. Nevertheless, Charlie told me that I did a great job and that everything ran smoothly overall. I guess it's safe to say that I got off to a great start and can't wait to work with him during the first week of clinical rotations!

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Spineboard Ice Breakers

From my last post about emergencies and the c-spine injury at the lacrosse tournament, I had it all cleared up with my professor Junior. If anything, I think I am at peace with that situation and that I am glad that EMS took over. However, that moment when the athlete told me that he started feeling weak, I should have reassessed the injury and take the necessary steps if the assessment changes. The next time I assume the role of at the head of a c-spine injury, I vow to myself not to make the same mistake again, and I promise myself with a smile!

This post really is what made me so appreciative of spine boarding not because of the real world scenario and what we should be prepared for, but because of how it brings people together. Practicing spineboarding early during the off-season or whenever necessary creates that mantra of team work and communication.

I remember when I first learned about C-spine injuries was dipping my toes in the athletic training waters at UC Davis. I had no idea what a C-spine injury was and when the athletic trainers taught us and made us perform these emergency skills, my palms were sweating and my heart was racing. The ego embedded in me was telling me not to screw this up because I'll look bad if I do.

But after practicing this frequently with my peers, this aforementioned ego became an open mind. I was open to suggestions, criticisms, things that made me want to look at how other people do it. The spark of bouncing off ideas and how we verbalize commands became the fire of team work. It's important to just set aside your thoughts and focus on the victim that needs you and your peers more than anything else.

Today we were outside on campus getting our hands on different c-spine scenarios, those who were large and those were in different positions, those who had equipment on, etc. No matter what the situation was, it amazes me how we all slowed down and took the time to get the victim on the spine board properly. Although we had a few blips here and there, at least it was practice and we practiced until we had it right.

Aside from this to me being a team building exercise, spineboarding today was a way to get to know my classmates and what they prefer to do when it comes to emergency situations. I am adjusting myself to accommodate people's proactiveness and plethora of technical skills and it really helps me widen my subset tools of C-spine emergency.

Junior said afterwards that it is hard to get spineboarding 100% correct, but the least we can do is practice, practice, and practice and be prepared for the worst.

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Go Pro: Longest Jump Story

Spoiler: MVA. like, a monster truck style roll over... 

He survives.

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