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September 2nd, 2010
04:56 PM ET
Hurricane waves can break bones, rupture eardrumsThe spotlight is on Hurricane Earl, but its predecessor Hurricane Danielle isn't entirely harmless. Hurricane Danielle moved past Bermuda on Saturday, but the storm's effect on the surrounding ocean has caused several injuries to beachgoers on the East Coast. In Ocean City, Maryland, residual rip tides and heavy surf from Hurricane Danielle have caused several dislocations of shoulders and cervical injuries, said Dr. Roy Cragway, Jr. physician, Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Maryland. This is a common issue around hurricanes, he said. A wave may knock a person down onto rocks or something else hard and if the person extends an arm to try to break the fall, that can dislocate a shoulder, he explained. Cragway has been seeing about two or three injuries that happened like this per week. Another potential risk from forceful hurricane waters is rupturing your eardrum, he said. Small perforations will heal by themselves, but some people will require surgery, Cragway said. Anyone who experiences bleeding from the ear, and hears the sound of the ocean even away from the beach, should consult a doctor. Injuries to the neck also can happen when people dive into shallow water, regardless of whether there's a hurricane. And even the most experienced swimmers may be harmed, or even drown, in rough waters during or after a hurricane. As Hurricane Earl threatens the East Coast, beachgoers should pay attention to the lifeguard situation, he said. Don't go swimming if there is no lifeguard on duty, especially after the beach closes. If you have small children, make sure you are watching them. Don't go more than 20 or 30 yards offshore, if that, he said. If lifeguards say the beach is closed, don't go swimming, he said. "Don’t endanger your health and don’t endanger anyone else’s for the sake of a good time," he said.
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So can other waves.
Yup, you don't need a hurricane to get in trouble at the ocean, happens all the time.
Do you really mean "cervical" injuries? I think you mean "clavicle" in the second paragraph. The cervix is internal, and I don't see how the waves could injure it.
cervical injuries can take place in your neck, not just in the female pelvis...
the cervical injuries happen in the part of the spinal cord called the Cervical spine. It starts at the base of the skull and ends at the shoulders. C1-C7 vertebrae. Basically the neck.
Cervical typically means a neck injury. A woman's cervix wouldn't get injured by this type of accident. It would have to be a horrific wave that damages the internal organs of a female!
The Cervical portion of your spinal chord refers to the upper neck portion, not the female anatomy you are presumably referring to.
The term cervical can also be used in reference to the neck region. As in a cervical collar (neck brace) that you can find on sale at any Walgreens.
Cervix means necking down apparatus.. Hence, the neck, looking at a cervix in female anatomy, the cervix is where the uterus necks down or gets smaller, where contects from the uterus empties into the vaginal opening.
Unfortunately, most people don't know this sort of thing. Dr. Gupta should have thought of that. I can guarantee you all of us thought of the female organ. I know I did!
The first time I ever saw a dislocated elbow was when I was lifeguarding at the beach. Never saw a ruptured eardrum. Broken necks and backs were the worst.
And cases of stupidity for going swimming in a damn hurricane. i.q. must be in the high 30's
Beware the undertow, the ocean is relentless.
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