Having handled hundreds of car accident cases, we have seen our share
of chest injuries following a car crash.
Other causes
of chest injuries can include airborne glass, flying debris, and defective equipment.
Statistics show that the rate
of chest injuries begins to increase significantly when drivers reach the age of 45.
Consequence: If the seat is installed with only the lap belt, the child has an increased risk
of a chest injury in the event of a crash.
Back when the term High - Rise Syndrome was first coined, a study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association found that, of the 132 cases reviewed, a whopping 90 % of the cats had some form
of chest injury (thoracic trauma).
Not exact matches
Explaining the family's
injuries, VOMC said: «The youngest
of the three sustained
injuries to his left leg, neck, and
chest; while his elder brother, who was hit with a blunt object, sustained more serious
injuries to his head,
chest and back.
Mike Utley suffered an
injury to his 6th and 7th vertabrae causing him to be paralyzed from the
chest down at the age
of 25.
The absence
of CB Justin Coleman (
chest, questionable) wouldn't help the team's
injury - depleted secondary, and the front seven could certainly use the assistance
of starting LBs Bobby Wagner (hamstring, questionable) and K.J. Wright (concussion, questionable).
Darrelle Revis missed a majority
of the second half with a
chest injury but will be okay moving forward.
«I've had a
chest infection on top
of the small
injury so it's a no - go, but the aim is still the World Indoors.
And despite long - range efforts from both Rooney and Davies in the closing stages - and an
injury - time penalty appeal which struck the
chest, rather than hand,
of Matt Lowton - they rarely looked like scoring and the home fans booed the players off the pitch.
Through the Institute, Dr. Janda has conducted groundbreaking research on such subjects as the use
of breakaway bases in reducing sliding
injuries in baseball, the role
of soft - core baseballs in reducing
chest impact
injuries in youth baseball, reducing
injuries from collisions with soccer goal, and the effect
of heading on cognitive function in youth soccer players.
• Extent
of any previous damage to your
chest / breasts / nipples, for example, surgery, burn or other
injury.
You shouldn't ignore the persistent hiccups in your child, since this can be a symptom
of brain damage; various diseases
of the stomach, liver or lungs;
injuries of the spinal cord and the
chest.
Led in evidence by Mrs. Idowu Alakija, the State's Director
of Public Prosecution (DPP), Obafunwa, who is a Consultant Pathologist to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and the former Vice-Chancellor
of the Lagos State University (LASU), said the victims
of the collapsed building died due to multiple
injuries, traumatic asphyxia, severe blood loss, severe fracture and compression
of the skull with the brain tissue, congested heart failure against the background
of hypertension and accumulation
of blood in the
chest cavity.
A number
of the hospital personnel and I wrote peoples»
injuries in indelible marker on their
chests so that if the chart got separated from the patient, we could figure out which patient is which.
Also, you need to make sure that you end the movement with the dumbbell over the
chest and that you never try to lower the dumbbell on the ground behind your head since this poses a significant risk
of injury to the rotator cuffs.
Don't get us wrong, the bench press is a great tool in your training arsenal to achieve overall
chest aesthetics and strength, but there are some cons to it, like placing too much
of a burden on your delts, which can increase the risk
of injury for people with poor shoulder mobility.
Any kind
of trauma to the breast can cause pain, including from surgery, a biopsy, an elbow to the
chest, a seatbelt
injury, or even rough sex.
The floor press is an upper body movement that allows you to press massive weights without risking shoulder
injury since most
of the stress is focused on the
chest and triceps, while the range
of motion is shorter.
Heavy benching can bring you a shoulder,
chest or joint
injury very easy (also a droopy looking
chest) so in 90 %
of the time i substitute it with incline bench presses.
I have had excellent results utilizing the «ring approach» for the management
of complex thorax presentations following cardio thoracic surgery, sports
injury and atypical
chest pain
of musculoskeletal origin.
Doctors don't expect patients to be able to tell the difference between a heart attack and a pulled
chest muscle, she says, but a good rule
of thumb is that if you can press on the wall
of the
chest and it feels even more painful, it's more likely to be a musculoskeletal
injury than a problem with your ticker.
This helps to protect your shoulders from
injury and makes sure you are putting the majority
of the strain on your
chest and not your shoulders and rotator cuff.
If you are using a lower weight, you can lower the weight farther without risking
injury, getting a better stretch
of the
chest muscle.
Tight
chest muscles can affect the position
of the shoulders, limit shoulder range
of motion, and increase the likelihood
of developing shoulder
injuries.
Developing a strong upper body will allow you to lead with the
chest and prevent rounding
of the shoulders as you fatigue during your run, which can cause breakdown in running form translating into inefficiencies and changes in biomechanics that can lead to
injury.
One word
of caution - you should not
chest - lift higher than you can handle, mostly because this will run a risk
of injury, and partly because, no matter how little high you can lift, the benefits will remain the same.
The
chest muscles (pecs) are often over-worked in fitness and training programs, and tight pecs can 1) change the posture
of the shoulder, 2) limit shoulder range
of motion and mobility, and 3) may increase the risk
of developing shoulder
injuries.
Firstly, strengthening and conditioning the muscles
of the upper back,
chest and shoulders will also help to prevent rotator cuff
injury.
The Focus marks the debut
of new airbag technology that Ford says will better protect against
chest and rib
injuries.
Safety The Focus marks the debut
of new airbag technology that Ford says will better protect against
chest and rib
injuries.
Measures taken from the head, neck, and
chest indicate low risk
of injuries to these body regions in a crash
of this severity.
In that brief period, the airbag can help reduce the risk
of injury to the head and
chest of the driver and / or the right front seat passenger
These
injury measures, especially from the head / neck and torso (
chest and abdomen), are major components
of each vehicle's overall evaluation.
In each test, the Dart's safety belt and front and side curtain airbags appeared to adequately protect the dummy's head and upper body, and measures from the dummy showed little risk
of head and
chest injuries.
The safety cage was reasonably well maintained, and measures recorded on the dummy's head, neck, and
chest indicated low risk
of injury.
Measures taken from the head,
chest, and left leg indicate low risk
of injuries to these body regions in a crash
of this severity.
Measures taken from the head,
chest, and legs indicate low risk
of injuries to these body regions in a crash
of this severity.
Load limiters manage the force that belts apply to occupants»
chests in a crash by allowing some
of the webbing to spool out when the forces exceed levels that can cause
injuries.
Measures recorded on the dummy's head, neck, and
chest indicate low risk
of serious
injury in these areas
of the body, but the poorly controlled movement
of the dummy during the impact may have contributed to high forces on its right leg.
His
injuries included
chest trauma plus fatal
injuries when the hood
of the intruding pickup struck his head.
(Note: during the test, some
of the
injury data from the
chest were not obtained, but after the Institute reviewed comparable test data from Nissan, the
chest injury risk was rated good.)
The
chest did not strike the steering wheel but high seatbelt loads resulted in values
of chest compression indicating a high probability
of serious or fatal
injury.
Measures taken from the neck,
chest, and both legs indicate low risk
of injury to these body regions.
The buckles are bigger and the belts heavier than usual, but Ford reckons they reduce
chest, head and neck
injuries in the event
of a crash.
In the event
of a collision, the steering wheel is drawn away from the driver to minimise the risk
of chest and head
injuries.
Measures taken from the head, neck,
chest, and left leg indicate low risk
of injuries to these body regions in a crash
of this severity.
In each test, measures taken from the head, neck,
chest, and one leg indicate low risk
of injuries to these body regions in a crash
of this severity.
Rating is evaluation
of injury to head, neck,
chest, legs.