Should u move a trauma victim to recovery position with a possible neck injury?

need answer asap for my first aid course tonight

If they're still breathing, no. Just support their head in alignment with their spine.

If they stop breathing, then airway becomes priority over spinal injuries (they may survive with a spinal injury but they certainly won't survive if they can't breathe!).

If there's enough people around, roll them into a modified recovery position with their head in alignment with their spine at all times and all people rolling them careful to preserve the alignment. If you're on your own, you just have to use the usual recovery position.

not if you can help it.
Brace (immobilize) the neck in the position the victim is in, wait for EMS

NO if you suspect neck injury, Do NOT move person
Keep them very still in case of causing further damage.


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No, you shouldn't move anyone with suspected neck or back injury

No as you could do more harm than good...

no if the spine is fractured the spinal cord may still be intact and moving them in any way could sever it.

no, you should better place a splint on the neck first....

Definately NOT. Moving such a person would increase the risk of cervical spine injury and paralysis.

No - please. You could do irreparable damage. Only if the situation's an absolute emergency on other grounds - like in a burning car - should you even think about it.

Evaluation and Treatment

This chapter mostly addresses care in the emergency department rather than emergency care delivered at the accident site. Evaluation and treatment are performed simultaneously, beginning with systems that pose the most immediate threat to life if damaged. Attending to dramatic but not deadly injuries (eg, open lower extremity fracture, finger amputations) before evaluating immediate life threats can be a fatal mistake. As in cardiac resuscitation, a helpful mnemonic is 鈥淎, B, C, D.鈥?Systems are rapidly examined for major abnormalities; a more detailed examination (secondary survey) is performed after stabilization.

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NO NO NO

this is one of the most common mistakes i've seen made by innocent bystanders that have seen a car accident and gone to help!!

moving a person's neck when they are injured could severe their spinal cord or break their neck-resulting in death or paralysis. this just happened to one of my patients last week-he was in a car accident and the lady that witnessed that accident saw his neck in a funny position and straightened it for him-he ended up paralyzed from the neck down because of it!!

the only time they should be moved is in order to clear their airway or to remove them from a potentially fatal situation. if they are moved-you need to keep their neck supported when moving them.

never move head injuries recovery position really only needed if they are unconscious if you have to move them to clear their airway make sure the neck and head is supported

IF YOU SUSPECT A NECK OR BACK INJURY IN YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE, YOU MUST KEEP THE NECK AND/OR BACK PERFECTLY STILL UNTIL AN EMERGENCY CREW ARRIVES. DO NOT MOVE SOMEONE WITH A SUSPECTED NECK OR SPINE INJURY UNLESS THE PERSON MUST BE MOVED BECAUSE HIS OR HER SAFETY IS IN DANGER. ANY MOVEMENT OF THE HEAD, NECK OR BACK COULD RESULT IN PARALYSIS OR DEATH. IMMOBILIZE THE NECK BY HOLDING THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDERS PERFECTLY STILL. USE BOTH HANDS, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE HEAD.
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You have to way up the stuation.
Normally No you dont move them.
But if they are face down in a puddle or are in more danger, then you have to because they would be killed. But in saying that you would have to move them slowly supporting the neck.

Definately not. You could worsen his injury. I suggest you do a full body immobilisation instead

You should only move someone with a neck injury if there is no other option

No, you should not move a person with a possible neck injury, though, if their airway is not open, you might need to do just that to save their lives. Keep the spine in perfect alignment to do this, if you must. Always know that there is a Good Samaritan Act that would protect you in cases that something happened if you were to move them, causing neck injury, to save their life.

BREATHING TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER ALL INJURIES, INCLUDING SUSPECTED SPINAL INJURIES.

The below statement is from the American Heart Association.

CPR under Special Circumstances
Treatment Recommendation for suspected spinal injuries.

Maintaining an airway and adequate ventilation is the overriding PRIORITY in managing a patient with a suspected spinal injury. In a victim with a suspected spinal injury and an obstructed airway, the head tilt鈥揷hin lift or jaw thrust (with head tilt) techniques are feasible and may be effective for clearing the airway. Both techniques are associated with cervical spinal movement. Use of MILS to minimise head movement is reasonable if a sufficient number of rescuers with adequate training are available.

These guidelines are almost identical to Australian guidelines.

If you suspect a person has a spinal injury, and they are having breathing difficulties or unconscious, the rescuer/first responder must take care not to twist or bend the head and neck, when rolling the victim into recovery position, ask for assistance to help to roll victim if needed.

I was always taught Breathing takes precendences over any injury, including spinal.

You should have support in rolling them into recovery postion.