How to do a lumbar spine fall injury

Lumbar fall injuries are very common in life, lumbar back injuries can lead to pain, swelling, bruising and other symptoms of the lumbar back, serious falls can be accompanied by lumbar spine fractures, causing lumbar spine activity restrictions, numbness and sensory impairment of both lower limbs, urinary and fecal disorders, and even paralysis. If the scene is not handled properly, serious cases may cause paraplegia, the following teach you how to deal with lumbar spine fall injuries on site. Action demonstration: step one assess the environment first observe whether the site environment is safe, such as the need to eliminate the danger in a timely manner. Step two check the injury then, as soon as possible to check whether the injured lumbar pain, lower extremity sensation is reduced or disappeared, whether there is lower extremity mobility disorders. If there is decreased or lost sensation in the lower extremities and lower extremity mobility disorder, call the emergency number as soon as possible. While waiting for the emergency vehicle, if you have to lift the injured person, please do so as follows Step 3 When there is no stretcher at the scene of lifting the injured person, a large sheet can be used instead of a stretcher. First of all, one rescuer should ensure the stability of the head and neck of the injured person, and two rescuers should flatten the big sheet and roll up one side of the sheet and place it at the side of the injured person, so that the injured person keeps the axial position on his side, and place the position of the big sheet rolled up on the back of the injured person. Then, the injured person axial position turned to the opposite side, so that the big single from under the body through and spread flat. Two rescuers stand on either side of the patient, as close as possible to the injured person, and roll the sheet up on both sides. One rescuer to ensure the stability of the head and neck, the other two rescuers on both sides, respectively, one hand to grab the injured waist position of the big single, the other hand to grab the injured leg of the big single, and tense the big single so that it is a plane, listen to the head and neck rescuer orders, while lifting the injured person horizontally and transfer. Special tips: 1, if highly suspected of lumbar fracture or nerve injury, try not to lift the patient, if you have to carry should keep the lumbar axis of transport, prohibit twisting; 2, inadvertent lumbar spine after a fall, no double lower limb sensory impairment, activity disorders, can first bed rest, such as symptoms do not ease the need to seek medical attention; 3, lumbar spine fall injury recovery period, out of bed activities, pay attention to protect the lumbar.