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• Physical Activity is any Body movement that requires Energy
• Injury refers to the damage to the body caused by accidents, falls, and hits
• There are 2 types of injuries; Minor Injuries and Major Injuries
• Muscle Cramps are the spasm or sudden tightening of a muscle
• Sprain is the type of injury to the ligament surrounding a joint
• Strain is the injury resulting from damaging a tendon
• Minor Treatments include; Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation
• Rest is the type of treatment where you avoid from using the affected area
• Ice is the treatment to reduce swelling
• Compression is the type of treatment applying light pressure through the use of plastic bandage
• Elevate is the type of treatment that involves raising the injured part above heart level
• Major Injuries include; Fractures, Dislocations, Tendonitis, and Concussion
• Fractures are major injury that is any break in the bone
• Dislocation is the injury where a bone is forced from its normal Position in a joint
• Concussion is the injury where result from the blow from the head can result to loss of consciousness and damage to the brain
• Major Injuries Treatment includes bandaging
• Bandaging is the process of covering the wound or an injured part with the help of any gauze
• Rules of bandaging

  • select bandage with proper size
  • elbow, ankle, and knees require 3 inches
  • Wrist and foot requires 2 inches of bandage
  • Lower leg, shoulder and head needs 4 inches of bandage
• When applying the bandage, the patient must be in comfortable position causing the least pain
• Do not bandage the part too Tightly or too Loosely
• Different types of bandages includes

  1. Triangular - for arms and head
  2. Roller Bandages - Rolled Circular Bandages
  3. T Bandages - a bandage shaped like a letter T used abopve the waist to hold the dressing in place
• Sprain = Ligaments in a Joint : Strain = Tendons
• The Purpose of T bandage is to Hold the Dressing in place
• Bandaging uses Gauze and sometimes Cloth Material as a substitute
• Avoid using cold compresses for more than 20 minutes at a time.