Dance Injuries and

First Aid

Physical Education - Module 2- Quarter 3

 Expectation
1. Identify the common injuries that may happen during dance settings and physical
activity. (Dislocation and Cramps)

2. Suggest possible ways to alleviate the suffering of an injured students.

3. Simulate the application of appropriate first aid techniques to specific injuries that
may occurs in physical activity and dance setting
Read to Understand
There are common injuries that may
happen during social dance and
physical activities. In this phase, we
will learn to provide possible ways to
alleviate the suffering and apply
appropriate first aid techniques. From
here follow up activities will be given
to elicit your tentative understanding.
 Dance
Dance is a movement
rhythmically to music,
typically following a set of
steps.
Social Dance
Social Dance is a dance which is
recreational and usually
performed with a partner and in a
group or as a community activity
for fun and enjoyment.
 Injury
Injury is the fact of being
injured, an instance of
being injured.
First Aid
First Aid is an immediate and temporary
care given to a person who has been
injured or sudden take ill. It includes self-
help and home care if medical assistance
is not available or delayed.
 Dislocation

Dislocation - when the two bones that come together to form a

joint become separated, the joint is describe as being
dislocated.
Most frequently dislocated joints
Shoulder Elbow
 Most Frequently Dislocated Joints
Thumb Finger Jaw
First Aid for Dislocation

Apply R.I.C.E .method

 First Aid for Dislocation
1. A. REST the injured part, especially for the first 24 to 48 hours
after the injury, this is the most critical treatment. Avoid any
activity that causes pain or makes it worse. Use crutches if the
leg,foot, or ankle is injured. Support an injured wrist, arm, or
shoulder with sling. Tape an injured toe or finger to its healthy
neighbour.
 First Aid for Dislocation
B. Ice is an excellent anti- inflammatory and it reduces swelling and
pain. Apply an ice pack or cold compress for 10 to 15 minutes as
soon as possible after an injury. Repeat each hour for the first 3 or 4
hours, then 4 times a day for the next 2 to 3 days. Protect your skin
with a thin cloth. If ice packs are not available, a packet of frozen
vegetables a cloth will do.
 First Aid for Dislocation
C. Compression also reduces swelling. Use elastic bandages for at
least 2 days. Check that the bandage is snug, but not too tight. Take
the bandage off at night.
 First Aid for Dislocation
D. Elevation drains fluid from injured tissues. Elevate the injured
area whenever you are sitting or lying down. Try to keep the
injured area at or above the level of the heart
 First Aid for Dislocation
2. Keep the limb in the position you found it and place soft
padding around the broken bones. Splint
the injury with something rigid, such as rolled up newspaper or
magazine to prevent the broken
bones from shifting. Don’t move the broken bones. Splint must be
long enough to extend beyond
joints above and below the fractures.
 First Aid for Dislocation
3. If there is an open fracture, cover it with a clean gauzed pad.
Apply Pressure to control bleeding.
Don’t try to push the bone
 First Aid for Cramps
Cramps – A sudden painful tightening in a muscles often after a
lot of exercises that limit movements.
 First Aid for Cramps
Cramps – A sudden painful tightening in a muscles often after a
lot of exercises that limit movements.
 First Aid for Cramps
1. Stretch and massage. Stretch the cramped muscle and gently rub it to help it relax. For a
calf cramp, put your weight on your cramped leg and bend your knee slightly. If you're
unable to stand, sit on the floor or in a chair with your affected leg extended.

Try pulling the top of your foot on the affected side toward your head while your leg
remains in a straightened position. This will also help ease a back thigh (hamstring) cramp.
For a front thigh (quadriceps) cramp, use a chair to steady yourself and try pulling your foot
on the affected side up toward your buttock.
 First Aid for Cramps
2. Apply heat or cold. Use a warm towel or heating pad on tense or tight
muscles. Taking a warm bath or directing the stream of a hot shower
onto the cramped muscle also can help. Alternatively, massaging the
cramped muscle with ice may relieve pain.
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