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...Harvard Coop, Third Floor. 7 p.m. (DJH)Wednesday, Nov. 2Another Life. Despite its members’ youth—all are in their early 20s—Another Life has been a band for nearly ten years and their grunge-jazz style continues to evolve. Also playing are Westgate, Splint, and Veridical. 18+. The Middle East Upstairs. 9 p.m. $8. (MFK)Thursday, Nov. 3Spoon. The angular post-rockers behind the breathy sextacular single “I Turn My Camera On,” as well as some of the most profoundly consistent albums of this century, return to Boston...
...bone must be immobilized for four weeks after surgery, and so far, Packard has been wearing a splint for three weeks so he can continue to move his fingers and retain as much strength as possible in his hand...
...also cause the air in body cavities to expand--as much as 30%. Again, most people won't notice anything beyond mild stomach cramping. But if you've recently had an operation, your wound could open. And if a medical device has been implanted in your body--a splint, a tracheotomy tube or a catheter--it could expand and cause injury...
Practicing wilderness first aid ensures that at least some of the benefits of treating within the golden hour are not lost. In urban first aid, for example, you're taught to splint a suspected sprain, strain or fracture as close as you can to the position you found it in. Under wilderness conditions, you need to be alert to the possibility that nerves or the blood supply in the affected limb may have been cut off, requiring you to pull gently and straighten it out before splinting to restore circulation and sensation. Otherwise, the accident victim could permanently lose...
...Splint boots are placed on him at night and removed in the morning. They are made of a solid piece of strong plastic and are wrapped around each foot to prevent what is called foot drop. If Reeve did not have that support, his feet would eventually droop; this keeps them at a normal angle. His wrists and fingers have splints on them every night for the same purpose...