Category Archives: Joint Problems

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]

Video: Arm Slings

In this short video, Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton shows how to apply an effective arm[Read More]

Joint Sprains, Muscle Strains, And Tendon Ruptures

Autumn usually means a return to the mountains for us, and a lot of walks[Read More]

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]

Dislocations Of The Shoulder Joint

A joint is a structure in the body that “joins” two bony parts together. Of[Read More]

Fractures, Bones Contusions, And Sprains

In survival settings, the family medic will be confronted with a variety of orthopedic injuries.[Read More]

Tendinitis In Austere Settings

The average person imposes daily demands on muscles and joints, which can only be increased[Read More]

Dressings and Bandages

The medic in survival settings can expect to see their share of injuries, some of[Read More]

Vitamin D Deficiency and COVID-19

Lately, we’ve been reviewing the potential for vitamin deficiencies to play a significant role in[Read More]

Video: How To Pick The Best First Aid Kit For You

In this non-COVID-19 video with Nurse Amy, she discusses what should go into deciding what[Read More]

Joe Alton MD’s Article in Offgrid Recoil: Medical Improvisations

Thanks to OffGrid Recoil Magazine for publishing the following article of mine on medical improvisations![Read More]

Mechanisms of Blunt Trauma

Blunt Trauma: Mechanisms of Injury Many first aid manuals lay out a plan of action[Read More]

Dengue Fever in the U.S.

LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF DENGUE FEVER Down here in South Florida, we get outbreaks of tropical[Read More]

#364 Survival Medicine Hour: Poison Plants, Bone Fractures, Hair Loss, More

#364 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In this info-packed episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe[Read More]

#355 Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquakes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, More…

#355 THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Southern California has been hit with a 7.1 magnitude[Read More]

Video: Ankle and Foot Fractures: The Ottawa Rules

ANKLE AND FOOT FRACTURES OFF THE GRID We’ve just returned from Big Sky, Montana, where[Read More]

Sulfonamides (Sulfa Drugs) in Survival

SULFONAMIDES IN SURVIVAL SETTINGS  The availability of antibiotics to the family medic in survival and[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: All about Arthritis, Mass Recall, Anosmia

Survival Medicine Hour #379 What if you had to function with joint pain in the[Read More]

All About Arthritis

ARTHRITIS The human body is a marvel of engineering. Its dexterity, strength, and stamina allow[Read More]