What terrible and dangerous is the trauma of the coccyx, back, or loins of a child? First of all, there is a threat that the spinal cord can be damaged by impact or fall. Therefore, you need to know the main symptoms that indicate that the back injury of your young child has led to exactly such consequences, and the spinal cord was still damaged. These are the symptoms:
1) you noticed that after a trauma in a child, a disorder of consciousness is observed;
2) trauma of the coccyx (waist / back) is accompanied by the fact that the baby's head is in an unnatural position;
3) the child complains that his limbs are numb or he feels a tingling, which means only one: due to trauma, the sensitivity in the arms and legs has disrupted;
4) the toddler can not move limbs, or complains that the ability to move the leg or hand is severely limited;
5) the child can not exercise control over urination and defecation;
6) the skin of the child after the injury has turned very pale, a cold and sticky perspiration has appeared.
These symptoms are very dangerous, therefore every parent who discovered them from a child should immediately call for an "ambulance", since without qualified medical care in such situations can not do. Remember the following: while you are waiting for the arrival of physicians, you must ensure that the child is immobile. An exception is only one: to transport a child with an injury is necessary only in those cases when he is at risk in a given place of stay (for example, if a back injury has occurred on the carriageway).
A lumbar injury can have another dangerous consequence: in addition to the danger that the spinal cord is exposed to, but still the child can damage the kidneys. In such cases, there is a certain sequence of actions that need to be adhered to. The first is to visit a specialist to see the child. The second is the delivery of a clinical urinalysis, and the third is the passage of ultrasound of the kidneys. In addition, there is another requirement for these actions: all one must be done no later than 24 hours after the trauma of the lower back. That is, you can not hesitate, you need to take measures instantly and take the injured baby to the nearest hospital.
Next in line is the trauma of the tailbone, which often happens in mobile, quick-bodied children. Basically, such injuries occur when in the process of physical activity a child can not control himself to the fullest and sharply falls on the buttocks. Fortunately, fractures rarely accompany such trauma, most often you can find a strong bruise and sprain.
Now we will dwell in more detail on what should be the first aid in trauma to the coccyx.
1. To the injured place, you must immediately put something cold. What can act as this "coldest"? There can be several options:
- look into the freezer - you may be able to scrape a little ice, but if it is not - take out any frozen product and attach it to the bruised place;
- Many doctors advise each family to purchase a coolant - a small container consisting of plastic cells, which must be filled with water and put in a freezer;
- If there is no refrigerator next to you, but you first heard about the coolant from this article - then do not forget about simple cold water: maybe there is an opportunity to substitute a bruised place for a cool jet, or apply a water-soaked rag;
- A grocery store that is nearby can easily become a source of a cold object: buy an ice cream for the child, attach it to a bruise, and when it starts to heat up - let it regale, there will be a little joy for the child.
2. Feeling sorry for the bruised place, ask the child to sit comfortably while standing or lying down, it is not desirable to sit - it will be even more painful. If the child is weak and asks to sit down - put something soft under the buttocks.
By the way, there are several tricks that will relieve the stress on the tailbone in case you are sitting. For example, you can slightly lean forward or try to sit comfortably on only one buttock. In addition, in the pharmacy you can buy a rubber circle, which is designed just to ensure that the person, placed on it, does not touch the injured buttocks of a hard surface when sitting.
I want to note that after the coccyx trauma took place in the child's life, during some time the process of defecation in the baby can be quite painful, he will complain to you about this, as he will not understand the reasons for this pain. Especially this applies to those children who have suffered from constipation since early childhood. Perhaps in this case, parents will have to consult a doctor about whether it is worth using laxatives, or should you just wait out this period? In the event that you do not soon get to the doctor, and the child complains that the chair is extremely painful - then get the glycerin supplements in the pharmacy - they will soften the process and calm the pain.
As you can see, the trauma of the tailbone or back can lead to extremely negative consequences, so I advise you not to take your eyes off the child (of course, if possible) and memorize the rules of behavior in a traumatic situation. After all, if something happens - you will need to know how to help your child before the arrival of doctors. And in general, of course, I would like so much so that our children will grow up healthy, but without injuries, perhaps, still no one could work ...