| 1. Initial first aid and management techniques are perhaps the most critical part … any rehabilitation program. 2. The initial management unquestionably has a significant impact … the course … the rehabilitative process. 3. Regardless … the type … injury,
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| the one problem they all have … common is swelling. 4. Swelling may be caused … any number … factors, including bleeding, production … synovial fluid, an accumulation … inflammatory by-products, edema, or a combination … several factors. 5. No matter which mechanism is involved, swelling produces an increased pressure … the injured area, and increased pressure causes pain. 6. Swelling can also cause neuromuscular inhibition, which results … weak muscle contraction. 7. Swelling is
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| most likely during the first 72 hours … an injury. 8. Once swelling has occurred, the healing process is significantly retarded. 9. The injured area cannot return … normal until all the swelling is gone. 10. Therefore everything that is done in first aid management … any of these conditions should be directed … controlling the swelling. 11. If the swelling can be controlled initially … the acute stage … injury, the time required … rehabilitation is likely to be significantly reduced. 12. To control and severely limit the amount … swelling, the PRICE principle – protection, restricted activity, ice, compression, and elevation – can be applied. 13. Each factor plays a critical role … limiting swelling, and all factors should be used simultaneously.
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5.9. Read and translate a text below and have it as a dictation.
