Category Archives: Bones and Joints
Survival Medicine Podcast: Fall Injuries, Hanta Panic-Free, Norovirus, More
In this episode of The Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner cover[Read More]
May
Survival Medicine Podcast: Civil Unrest, Body Armor, Faraday, Bone Bruises
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton[Read More]
May
Bone Contusions: Not Just A Bruise
In the search for knowledge, the family medic will find many articles on trauma leading[Read More]
Apr
Survival Medicine Podcast: Dislocations, Frostbite, Fall Injuries, Vision Defects, Sprain vs Fracture, More
In this wide-ranging episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Dr. Joe and Nurse Amy[Read More]
Feb
Survival Medicine Podcast: Treating Chest Trauma, Collapsed Lungs, Rib Fractures, Plus: More Essential Oils
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy[Read More]
Nov
How To Treat Rib Fractures Off The Grid
The chest cavity contains your heart and lungs, organs that could be easily injured if[Read More]
Oct
Video: Arm Slings
In this short video, Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton shows how to apply an effective arm[Read More]
Oct
Joint Sprains, Muscle Strains, And Tendon Ruptures
Autumn usually means a return to the mountains for us, and a lot of walks[Read More]
Oct
Survival Medicine Podcast: Lost At Sea, Road Rash, Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Shoulder Injury
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton[Read More]
Aug
Survival Medicine Podcast: Near-Drowning, Ticks, Sharks, Chikungunya, More
In this topic-packed episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner[Read More]
Aug
Off Grid Medicine: Civil War
I often talk about situations where the family medic is thrown back to an earlier[Read More]
Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
Last time, we discussed the connection between chronic illness and ultra-processed foods. Not only does[Read More]
Medical Supplies: How Much Is Enough?
A common question that family medics ask of me is “how much”? Indeed, the state[Read More]
Mar
Video: The Broken Nose
In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses strategies for the[Read More]
Feb
Ortho Injuries: Sprains, Strains, Ruptures
We’re back in our home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, right at the entrance of the Great[Read More]
Oct
Fractures, Bones Contusions, And Sprains
In survival settings, the family medic will be confronted with a variety of orthopedic injuries.[Read More]
Jul