Kes
I'll Decide ...
Well you assumed wrong dintcha!!
"Medically trained" is a very broad term to use anyway.
Lets just say I am "medically trained" but that I'm not a doctor okay?
I actually explained away my cynicism in post #14 but, for the record, oxygen is generally given to any injured athlete who has been "injured" in such a way where it's believed they won't be continuing in their sport in the short term ie that day/match/whatever except where it's a head injury. It's given as a matter of course because it's immediate effect on the body does much to aid the recovery process, both short and long term.
Medical staff can normally quickly assess the extent of a persons injuries during contact sport on site - even complicated soft tissue damage such as ligaments etc.
Rightly or (wrongly as you seem to think) I was just a bit incredulous at the immediate application of oxygen to a player who was suffering with nothing more than (as it turns out) bruised ribs.
Like I said, I'm a bit cynical with the drama side of stuff these days, but having been in a situation where I've had to administer first aid and medical treatment to a person who was fighting for their life, I sometimes marvel at the "Nanny State" hysteria that the media induces in society on so many levels today that's all.
No offence by the way.
"Medically trained" is a very broad term to use anyway.
Lets just say I am "medically trained" but that I'm not a doctor okay?
I actually explained away my cynicism in post #14 but, for the record, oxygen is generally given to any injured athlete who has been "injured" in such a way where it's believed they won't be continuing in their sport in the short term ie that day/match/whatever except where it's a head injury. It's given as a matter of course because it's immediate effect on the body does much to aid the recovery process, both short and long term.
Medical staff can normally quickly assess the extent of a persons injuries during contact sport on site - even complicated soft tissue damage such as ligaments etc.
Rightly or (wrongly as you seem to think) I was just a bit incredulous at the immediate application of oxygen to a player who was suffering with nothing more than (as it turns out) bruised ribs.
Like I said, I'm a bit cynical with the drama side of stuff these days, but having been in a situation where I've had to administer first aid and medical treatment to a person who was fighting for their life, I sometimes marvel at the "Nanny State" hysteria that the media induces in society on so many levels today that's all.
No offence by the way.