First aid for dislocation

Dislocation - persistent abnormal displacement of the ends of bones that form part of any joint, which occurs when the joint bag is ruptured. Most often occur in the shoulder, less often in the hip, ankle and elbow joints as a result of unsuccessful fall or injury.

Symptoms: pain; the limb function is broken; normal movements in the joint are impossible; forced typical limb position; the joint is deformed; the limb is shortened or elongated; resilient fixation of the joint.

The first aid is to reduce pain and delay development of edema. Natural remedies: make a poultice or compress with comfrey. You cannot try to set the sprains yourself!

Elongations and ruptures of ligaments

Sprains and ligament rupture of the joints arise as a result of sudden and rapid movements that exceed the physiological mobility of the joints, which entails a different degree of tearing of the joint bag or ligaments. Most often suffer ankle, wrist, knee joints.

Symptoms: pain in joint during movement, swelling, in case of rupture of ligaments - bruise; the victim with difficulty but can use the limb.

The first aid is a tight bandage by applying pressure bandage, cold compress, rest of the limb.