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The neutral position for the neck represents the normal alignment of the bones, and in most cases it is preferable to return the neck to this position prior to immobilisation […]

In the absence of spinal immobilisation equipment or for those who are untrained in its use, other techniques can be used to assist an injured person who is breathing normally […]

Once the need for resuscitation has been established and attended to if necessary, the person with a suspected spinal cord injury has to be appropriately immobilised. For the first aider […]

One simple way of recognising the potential for spinal cord injury is by using the “SPINAL” RULE. This simple memory aid utilises the letters of the word SPINAL. S stands […]

As has been discussed earlier, a high index of suspicion is important in the acute management scenario. The mechanism of injury and the events leading up to the injury are […]

It  is critical to remember that any force sufficient enough to cause a head injury (especially if somebody is currently unconscious, or has previously been “knocked out”) that enough [...]

It is critically important to suspect the occurrence of spinal-cord injury if we are to prevent potentially worsening the condition. It has been estimated that as many as one in […]

Even will all these primary preventative measures, the potential still exists for spinal cord injuries to occur. Secondary prevention revolves around the concept that once the injury has [...]

During this course will cover these important areas: •Prevention, both Primary and Secondary, which are essential for decreasing the incidence of this devastating condition. •Recognition of the [...]

My interest in the prevention of trauma-related head and neck injury  dates from Helicopter retrieval from 1987 to 1990, when I worked as the Chief Medical Officer with the Westpac Rescue […]