How Do You Move A Person With Spinal Injury?
Accidents can happen to anyone at any time. In some cases, one can escape unscathed, or with just minor injuries. Some accidents can be very serious and at times fatal. Traffic accidents oftentimes result in whiplash and spinal injury to their victims. It is very difficult to perform first aid on a victim suspected to sustain spinal injury, and treatment should be left to trained medical personnel. It is best not to move a victim whom you suspect has a spinal injury unless the victim faces more imminent danger and it is absolutely necessary to take the victim to a safer location before help arrives. Below are some steps you can take to keep the victim stabilized. • If the victim is conscious, talk to him and tell him what happened and what you are trying to do to him. Keep the head very still. You can either place your hands on both sides of the head to keep it steady or place rolled towels or clothing on both sides of the head. • If you have to perform CPR, do not tilt the head to ope
