Back Pain

Resources

Back Pain
Factsheet on the causes, symptoms, treatment & prevention of back pain.

NHS Choices
NHS information on back pain

First Aid - MP3 Downloads

To save them on your computer, right-click on any of the links below and then click 'Save Target As..." .  Click on any of the links below to play the audio files: 

Burns - Explains the immediate treatment for burns and scalds.

Fits  - How to deal with fits (convulsions/seizures) in adults and young children.

Wounds   - Immediate actions for wounds, bleeding, and bleeding associated with fractures.

Unconscious patient who is breathing - How to deal with an unrousable patient who IS breathing (includes recovery position)

CPR for adults -  Adults who have collapsed, unrousable and NOT breathing.

CPR for babies - Babies who are unrousable and NOT breathing.

Collapsed patient in detail -  Explains the complete scenario including checks for breathing, circulation, etc.

These files have been prepared by Sussex Ambulance Service and comply with European Resuscitation Council Guidelines.

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Other Links

British Red Cross - First Aid Tips
Simple, straightforward and easy to understand first aid tips

BBC Health - First Aid
This site has information about how to react to common injuries and emergencies.

St Johns Ambulance
St John Ambulance believes that everyone should learn at least the basic first aid techniques.

Home First Aid Kit
All you need to know about preparing and storing your own first aid kit

Thread worms

It may not be necessary to take any medicine for Threadworms. Since reinfection occurs by transmission from your bottom to your mouth under your fingernails, the way to get rid of the worms is to keep the fingernails short and wash hands scrupulously after defaecation and before eating or handling food.

Conjunctivitis affecting both eyes

Eyebath every 2 hours with Optrex.

Sore throat

Gargle and swallow soluble asprin (One every 3 hours) or for children paediatric paracetamol. Honey and lemon drinks are also helpful.

Flu-like illness

Soluble asprin or paracetamol one every 3 hours brings down the temperature, eases aches and pains and takes away the sore throat; for children pediatric paracetamol 4-5 hourly.

Diarrhoea and vomiting

The current advice is that you may eat and drink whatever you like. The important thing is to drink plenty. This includes milk.

Mild eczema and dry skin

Preparations are now available without prescriptions and are often cheaper than the price of a prescription. The chemist will advise. Use a bland moisturiser such as E45 cream liberally. Avoid soap and bubble bath.

Dry cough

Warm drinks with honey.

Chesty cough

Steam inhalations with Karvol capsules.

Back pain

You may rest flat for 24 hours with intermittent stretching exercises. Then mobilise. Take painkillers as required.