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Athletic Injuries, First aid and Safety MODULE-4
Physical Education
17.1.4 JOINT INJURY and Sports Sciences

a. Dislocation: When bones shifted their place from normal position, do not
meet properly at the joint is known as dislocation. It can be divided into
two types :

i. Subluxation: There is partial dislocation in joints where slight displacement
of bones takes place.
Note
ii. Luxation: There is complete dislocation where bones completely separate
from each other

17.2 TREATMENT FOR SIMPLE SPORT INJURIES

There are four steps to be taken care of common sports injuries.The process is
known as R I C E which consists of foursteps. This process should be started as
soon as an injury occurs.In RICE, Rstands for REST,I stands for ICE, C stands
for COMPRESSION, and E stands for ELEVATION.

Rest

An individual should immediately stop the activity as soon as an injury occurs.
Delay may further damage the injured part. Rest must be taken until injured part
gets fully recovered.

Ice

Ice or cold water should be put on to the injured part as soon as possible to
control swelling. It will help to decreases muscle spasm and also decreases of
pain. Cold water or ice should be applied for 20-30 minutes after gap of 2-3
hours till 48 -72 hours.

Compression

Compression helps to limit and decrease swelling in the injured area. It should
be applied with cold treatment. Compression can be done through elastic wrap
of tape or belt but should not too tight to stop circulation, or too loose to allow
further swelling.

Elevation

Last step of the process is to elevate the injured part. During the process support
should be placed under the entire limb. The height should be enough that high
above from the heart.

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