On 9 Jun 2005 at 22:46, Evan Dallas wrote: > Can anyone comment on the validity of this method? If this really > works, this seems like a very worthwhile piece of information for > touring kayakers. I've no experience with it, but the Stimson Method is taught in many first aid books. Apparently one of the key features of the technique is that leaving the injured party there for a while allows the muscles around the joint to relax. When the injury happens, the muscles tend to tense up and given how painful the separation can be, the casualty has a hard time letting it relax. Once the muscles relax, the joint pulls itself into alignment. If it doesn't pop back in on its own, you can "turn the arm gently outward (thumb rotating outward, palm toward head) as you remove the weight" (quote from Wayne Merry's Official Wilderness First Aid Guide). Once reseated, the joint should not be used until the injured person sees a doctor. By the way, 5-10 lb sounds too light. Merry suggests 10kg (22lb). Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jun 10 2005 - 08:24:28 PDT
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