Kathleen wrote: - SNIP >but without knowing which bones, tendons, and ligaments >are involved, the remedy could cause immensely more trouble. and SNIP >not that i'm intrepid of a kayaker to GET a shoulder dislocation >(most likely), but if i were and did, i'd bind the shoulder >to my side and get the hell back to civilization. G'Day, My sentiments also Kathleen, except that where we paddle can be a very long way from medical help. I'm told the sooner the shoulder can be relocated the quicker the recovery and that it can take months to years for anything like a full recovery. So it would be useful to have the relocation taught somehow in a first aid course. We've had a few dislocations in our club over the last year or two. They all occurred in the surf, mostly during incorrectly executed high bracing. It has happened to at least two members on more than one occasion so I suspect that once dislocated a shoulder may be more susceptible. One of the victims was a doctor and able to relocate their shoulder effectively - so it is possible sometimes if one only knew how. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jun 13 2005 - 04:41:24 PDT
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