1. MUSCULO-SKELETALMUSCULO-SKELETAL
INJURIESINJURIES

2. COMMON CAUSESCOMMON CAUSES
–Motorbike Accidents
–Vehicular Accidents
–Mishandling of Tools and
Equipment
–Falls
–Sports

3. SIGNS and SYMPTOMSSIGNS and SYMPTOMS
–Pain in motion
–Deformity
–Swelling
–Discoloration
–Loss of function

4. TYPES OFTYPES OF
MUSCULO-SKELETAL INJURIESMUSCULO-SKELETAL INJURIES
–Strain
–Sprain
–Dislocation
–Fracture

5. FIRST AID forFIRST AID for
MUSCULO-SKELETAL INJURIESMUSCULO-SKELETAL INJURIES
P – protection
R – rest
I – ice application
C – compression
E – elevation
S – splinting

6. FINGER SPLINTINGFINGER SPLINTING

9. DRESSING AND BANDAGEDRESSING AND BANDAGE
– Control bleeding
– Protect wound
from infection
– Absorbs liquid
from wound (blood
plasma, water and
pus
– Tie splints in place
– Immobilize body
parts
– Arm support as a
sling

10. KINDS of DRESSINGKINDS of DRESSING
• Roller gauze
• Square or eye pads
• Compress or
adhesive
– Occlusive dress
– Butterfly
dressing

11. BANDAGE APPLICATIONBANDAGE APPLICATION
– S – speedy and
snuggly fit
– C – careful
– A – accurate
– N – neat

12. BANDAGING TECHNIQUESBANDAGING TECHNIQUES
OPEN PHASE
CRAVAT PHASE
SEMI-BROAD CRAVAT
NARROW CRAVAT

13. BANDAGING PROCEDUREBANDAGING PROCEDURE
OPEN PHASE
Head
Face / back of head
Hand / foot bandage
Front and back of chest
Arm sling

14. BANDAGING PROCEDUREBANDAGING PROCEDURE
CRAVAT PHASE
Abdominal binder
Knee bandage

15. BANDAGING PROCEDUREBANDAGING PROCEDURE
SEMI-BROAD CRAVAT
Shoulder and hip bandage

16. BANDAGING PROCEDUREBANDAGING PROCEDURE
NARROW CRAVAT
Forehead
Eye
Neck
Ear Cheek Jaw
Arm, forearm, leg, thigh
Palm bandage (open hand) vertical wound
Palm bandage (horizontal wound)
Sprained ankle (shoe-off, shoe-on) *