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Whiplash Injury - A Pain In The Neck
Whiplash is an injury to the neck caused by a sudden movement back, forward or sideways of the head and neck. Depending upon the severity, it is also called a neck sprain or strain, cervical sprain or strain. The injury often involves the muscles, discs, tendons, and nerves.
Causes
• Most whiplash injuries are caused by a car accident, often by being struck from behind.
• Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Falls from a horse or a bicycle
• Headbanging
• Trauma from being hit, kicked or shaken
• Accidents, such as from riding a snowboard or a skiing accident
• Injury from riding a roller coaster or an amusement park ride that hyper-extends the neck or causes it to be snapped suddenly
• Extreme, sudden straining to lift or pull a very heavy object
Muscle and Ligament Symptoms
• Tightness or spasms of the muscles of the neck or upper back
• Pain with movement of neck
• Decreased mobility and stiffness
• Burning and tingling in neck and shoulders, upper back
• Pain in shoulder
• Pain in upper back or between shoulder blades
• Pain in one arm
• Low back pain
• Pain in jaw or face
• Pain in the face, the entire head, or behind the eyes
• Difficulty swallowing and chewing plus hoarseness, which can be symptoms of injury to the esophagus or larynx
Neurological Symptoms
These symptoms may be the result of injury to the soft tissue in the neck or a mild brain injury or concussion.
• Vision problems, blurred vision
• Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
• Poor concentration, forgetfulness
• Feeling of disorientation
• Sensitivity to sound and light
• Irritability
• Depression
• Sleeplessness
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Dizziness (vertigo)
• Feeling of pins and needles in arms, possibly legs
Diagnosing A Whiplash Injury
• History and Physical must be done
• X-rays to rule out fracture or dislocation
• CT Scan (Computerized Axial Tomography) shows detailed images of neck
• MRI ( Magnetic Resonance Imaging) produces detailed images
Treatment
Treatment depends upon the severity of symptoms.
• Ice may be applied to neck for 24 hours after injury.
• NSAID Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) may reduce pain and muscle inflammation.
• Muscle Relaxants may be prescribed.
• Physical therapy may be recommended.
• Mild range of motion exercises may be prescribed with proper posture methods to relieve excessive strain on neck.
• Cold and heat treatments may bring some relief.
• Massage therapy promotes healing and relieves pain.
• Chiropractic therapy may be recommended. Spinal manipulation appears to be the most effective within the first 6 weeks following the injury.
• Soft collars are advised only for the first 2 or 3 days when pain and inflammation re the worst. Prolonged use has been shown to delay recovery from whiplash. In some cases, intermittent use is helpful.
• A fracture or dislocation requires the wearing of a collar.
Prognosis
• Mild whip lash injuries may heal within 2 to 3 weeks.
• Moderate injuries require 2 to 3 months.
• Severe whiplash may take months to heal and symptoms, such as headache and neck pain, may linger for 6 months or longer.
• Chronic symptoms may last for years and degenerative changes in the disc and vertebrae may develop.
A whiplash injury truly can become a ‘pain in the neck’ for sufferers of its long term effects.
About the Author
Paul G Miller is a Boca Raton chiropractic therapist who has worked with individuals with back pain problems for seven years.
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How to: Load and Unload Sea Containers Safely
Research shows that approximately 90% of the world's non-bulk cargo moves in containers stacked on transport ships. They improve port handling efficiency, help lower freight handling charges, and boost trade flows. Almost every manufactured product humans consume spends some time in a container.
Sea containers are essential to the shipping industry, but can be dangerous to load and unload. Each year hundreds of port workers worldwide sustain severe sprain or strain injuries through incorrect or improper manual handling. Known as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and usually occurring in the neck, back or legs, these are often long term and extremely painful.
MSDs have devastating health implications, and affect employees' work, everyday lives and families. Associated costs to companies, including lawsuits, lost productivity and training replacement staff, are enormous.
Manual handling activities to consider
Manual handling includes any tasks that require an individual to lift, move or support a load. Most countries have safety regulations that protect workers from excessive or dangerous manual handling. It is the employer's responsibility to be aware of these regulations and implement measures to reduce the risk of injuries.
Loading or unloading sea containers may involve a number of manual handling activities, including:
Delivering items to a sea container from a warehouse or storage area for loading
Transporting goods to the rear of a sea container
Stacking items within a sea container
Removing goods from stacks within a sea container
Transporting items out of a sea container
Workers carrying out any of these activities risk sustaining MSD injuries through actions such as repetitive heavy lifting, awkward postures (e.g. stacking or removing items from above shoulder height or below knee height, and sustained movement (e.g. carrying items in and out of the container).
Using mechanical aids to reduce manual handling
Mechanical aids, such as telescopic boom conveyors, significantly reduce manual handling requirements and the associated risk of workers sustaining MSDs. They allow ports to load and unload sea containers efficiently, which leads to a quicker cargo ship turnaround, significant cost savings, and short payback periods.
Telescopic boom conveyors
Fixed telescopic boom conveyors stay in one position and are not easily moved, ideal for loading docks in busy ports. They extend into sea containers and transport items on powered belts or rollers to an operator for loading. As the container fills, the operator retracts the boom and adjusts its height to maintain an ergonomic working position. Travel direction is reversible to allow both loading and unloading.
Users can equip fixed telescopic boom conveyors with 'droop snoots', short conveyor sections at the end of the boom that operators can raise or lower to further complement their loading position. When not in use, droop snoots fold upright, leaving the front of the conveyor unobstructed for forklift trucks and pedestrians.
Mobile loaders
Mounted on large swivel castors or wheels, mobile loaders are manoeuvrable, enabling them to meet a port's varying needs. They usually comprise a powered roller conveyor fixed to an incline belt conveyor. Items travel up the inclined conveyor and transfer onto the roller conveyor, which extends into the sea container and transports items smoothly to the operator for loading. Again, travel direction is reversible to allow both loading and unloading.
Mobile loaders are height adjustable and fully counterbalanced. This makes them ideal for ports, where containers typically sit higher than normal dock level during loading and unloading.
Both fixed telescopic boom conveyors and mobile loaders are available with varying extension lengths, allowing operators to reach the rear of twenty foot and forty foot sea containers comfortably. Users can specify different belt widths to ensure the safe transportation of large, heavy or awkwardly shaped items.
A range of conveyors to choose from
There are many conveyor models to choose from, many of which incorporate a range of additional features. Some have LED (light emitting diode) or halogen lighting at the front of the boom, which provides clear visibility in dark sea containers and further reduces the risk of injury.
Roller shrouds eliminate nipping points (areas of the conveyor that could trap parts of a person), and emergency stop controls provide immediate switch-off in the unlikely event of an accident.
Fixed telescopic boom conveyors and mobile loaders are fast becoming standard equipment at busy ports. By using them, shipping companies can minimise the risk of workers sustaining MSD injuries through loading and unloading sea containers, and improve efficiency and productivity levels.
About the Author
Steve Nuttall is Sales Director at Sovex, the leading UK conveyor manufacturer. Sovex is based in Prenton on the Wirral, and employs around forty people. It operates from modern manufacturing and warehousing facilities covering some 20,000 square feet.
Sovex supplies a wide range of conveying products, including telescopic boom conveyors, fixed powered roller conveoyrs, and mobile vehicle loaders.
For more information, visit http://www.sovexsystems.com
