http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com Helping you with First Aid Issues Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So you want to show me pictures of broken bones? Whatever for? Actually there are plenty of reasons why someone would say, “show me pictures of broken bones”. In fact, the internet has many requests for broken bones pictures for a number of reasons. • Doctors looking ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/09/hey-show-me-pictures-of-broken-bones-2/ The presence of broken bones in feet can certainly slow down your dancing! It’s quite possible you might not be able to even put on your dancing shoes, because of swelling, bruising and pain. Fortunately, bones in the feet will heal with proper care so you can start ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/09/broken-bones-in-feet-%e2%80%93-postponing-the-dance-3/ It’s hard to look at broken bones pictures and not think to yourself how much the break had to hurt. The interesting thing about the images is the fact they show both traditional and unusual bone breaks that happen to the body. It’s always amazing to realize how ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/07/broken-bones-pictures-%e2%80%93-that-had-to-hurt-2/ There are hundreds of combinations that describe broken leg bones and the related symptoms. When a leg bone breaks it can cause a tingling sensation for example. The break may be a simple single break that doesn’t go all the way through the bone, or it can ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/07/broken-leg-bones-%e2%80%93-tingle-mingle-single-2/ The old saying claims a picture is worth a thousand words and that’s true of pictures of broken bones. It’s easy to throw out words like femur and fibula, but if you can’t picture the bones then the words are virtually meaningless. Pictures of broken bones are also ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/06/pictures-of-broken-bones-%e2%80%93-a-thousand-words-4/ Broken hand bones are often the result of either accidents or attempts to stop a fall. Hand bones include the bones in the hands and wrist. Like the foot bone structure, the hand bones are a wonderful construction of many small bones that work together almost flawlessly. ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/06/broken-hand-bones-%e2%80%93-i-just-tried-to-stop-my-fall-2/ The symptoms of broken bones can vary widely. You would think that any broken bone would be easy to diagnose because of pain if nothing else. But in fact, a bone can break and you not even be aware it happened. This is especially true when smaller bones ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/04/symptoms-of-broken-bones-%e2%80%93-are-you-sure-it%e2%80%99s-broken-2/ Waterproof casts for broken bones are ideal for those who refuse to give up their summer water activities or showers during the time bones are healing. It’s no secret a bone cast is a real nuisance which can severely limit activity. They also require a lot of tender ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/04/still-swimming-in-the-waterproof-casts-for-broken-bones-2/ The rate of broken bones healing depends on a number of factors related to age, health status and lifestyle. On the average the outside bone, or cortical bone, will take up to 8 months to heal. The inside bone, also called trabecular bone, requires up to 6 months ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/03/broken-bones-healing-%e2%80%93-it-all-depends-on%e2%80%a6-5/ Taking X rays of broken bones is usually the best way to get the most information about the situation. When someone breaks one or more bones, you can’t tell much by looking at the area where it hurts. If it’s a compound fracture, of course, you know for ... http://blog.knowingfirstaid.com/2010/03/03/x-rays-of-broken-bones%e2%80%a6the-rest-of-the-story-4/