Physical injuries differ from infectious illnesses in the abruptness of their occurrence. There is usually little warning before an injury strikes. The transition from health to injury is sudden, and traumatic. There are only four stages in the injury-recovery scenario. These are:
WHEN AN INJURY OCCURS, MAKE A JUDGEMENT CALLThere may be little that you can do to prevent an injury. As soon as an injury occurs, to yourself or someone else, you must make a judgement call: is this injury serious enough to require medical assistance? Immediate medical assistance?
After calling for help, and while waiting for help to arrive, useFIRST AID , page 141, thenPHYSICAL INJURY , page 205.If your injury is not serious enough to require medical assistance, apply the appropriate and necessary antiseptic and bandages, then use the most appropriate remedy from this list:
BEE STING, page 89If you have an auto accident, or sustain a fall, blow or sports injury, try this sequence of remedies:
FEARFULNESS, page 133
FIRST AID, page 141
INNER STRENGTH, page 165
INSECT BITES, page 169
PAIN, page 197
PHYSICAL INJURY, page 205
SPORTS INJURIES, page 249
STIMULATING YOUR HEALING RESPONSE, page 253
TRAUMATIC EVENTS, page 297FIRST AID, page 141; use it 3 times, then
MANAGING A SERIOUS INJURY
PHYSICAL INJURY, page 205; use until swelling disappears
SPORTS INJURIES, page 249; use until recovered
STIMULATING YOUR HEALING RESPONSE, page 253;
use it along with any of the above remedies 3 or more times a day
If you suspect one or more broken bones or a severe sprain, get emergency help immediately. In U.S., call 911. Along with any medication give you to reduce infection and promote healing you can useFIRST AID , page 141,PHYSICAL INJURY , page 205, orSTIMULATING YOUR HEALING RESPONSE , page 253.
The important thing about your period of recovery is to attain a full recovery, back to your former level of health.STIMULATING YOUR HEALING RESPONSE , page 253, can help.
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Physical injuries are always accompanied by an emotional component. Since it is not visible in your body, this important aspect of your injury often remains untreated. Signs of emotional trauma include: non-specific anxiety, nightmares, uncontrollable trembling, insomnia, irritability, unexpected fearfulness, easy exhaustion, apathy, sudden tearfulness, or other unexplained actions.
When you are injured, always assume there is an emotional component. Begin to relieve it at once by usingFIRST AID , page 141,PHYSICAL INJURY , page 205, orTRAUMATIC EVENTS , page 297, along with any other treatment you are given. If you feel afraid, use FEARFULNESS, page 133, orPANIC ATTACKS , page 201. If you feel tearful, try MOODINESS, page 185. If you feel anxious, try HURRYING, page 157.
AFTER THE EMERGENCY ROOMThe ability of emergency medicine to save lives and repair serious physical damage after an accident is the one great achievement of contemporary medicine. Even so, many people discover that their level of health is lower after a serious accident is repaired than it was before.
To raise your level of health use
TRAUMATIC EVENTS , page 297, orSTIMULATING YOUR HEALING RESPONSE , page 253.Be sure to read about
post-traumatic stress syndrome , page 297.For Combating Stress, see next page(315). (index).