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  • Survival Medicine Podcast: Ortho injuries, Antiseptics, Strokes

    13 Jan 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Ortho injuries, Antiseptics, Strokes

    In good times or bad, families may face any number of events where trauma causes injuries. In [...]

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    Ortho Injuries: Sprains, Strains, Ruptures

    23 Oct 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Ortho Injuries: Sprains, Strains, Ruptures

    We’re back in our home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, right at the entrance of the Great Smoky [...]

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    Fractures, Bones Contusions, And Sprains

    18 Jul 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Fractures, Bones Contusions, And Sprains

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

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    Nerve Blocks

    23 Jun 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Nerve Blocks

    In a disaster that knocks us off the grid, increased exertion from activities of daily [...]

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    Tendinitis In Austere Settings

    30 Apr 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Tendinitis In Austere Settings

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

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    Dressings and Bandages

    9 Mar 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Dressings and Bandages

    The medic in survival settings can expect to see their share of injuries, some of which involve[...]

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    Fall Injuries

    6 Jan 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Fall Injuries

    A few years ago, we certified as Advanced Wilderness Expedition Providers, and many of the [...]

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    Vitamin D Deficiency and COVID-19

    29 Jul 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

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

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    Civil Unrest Safety

    2 Jun 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Civil Unrest Safety

    As a Free Speech advocate, I support the people’s right to protest and make their opinions heard.[...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Fractures, COVID Myths

    17 May 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Fractures, COVID Myths

    Recently, we came across an article about coronavirus myths on, guess where, the AARP website, [...]

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

    14 Mar 2020 | Joseph Alton MD
    Joe Alton MD's Article in Offgrid Recoil: Medical Improvisations

    Ankle wrap using triangular bandage (or bandanna) Thanks to OffGrid Recoil Magazine for [...]

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    Blunt Trauma, Part 1

    16 Jan 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Blunt Trauma: Mechanisms of Injury Many first aid manuals lay out a plan of action with regards [...]

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    Dengue Fever in the U.S.

    26 Dec 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Dengue Fever in the U.S.

    LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF DENGUE FEVER Image by Mayo Clinic Down here in South Florida, we get [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, "Tactical" Tampons

    21 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, &quote;Tactical&quote; Tampons

    Just back from a trip to the United Kingdom, Amy Alton ARNP and Joe Alton MD discuss some topics [...]

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

    14 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #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, [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns and Remedies, Ingrown Nails, More

    11 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns and Remedies, Ingrown Nails, More

    #360 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In summer camping or zombie apocalypses, there are [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Dengue Fever, Tubal Pregnancy, Comfrey, More

    3 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Dengue Fever, Tubal Pregnancy, Comfrey, More

    #359 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The mosquito-borne disease Dengue Fever is a virus that is [...]

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    Video: How To Use The SWAT Tourniquet

    26 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: How To Use The SWAT Tourniquet

    VIDEO: THE SWAT TOURNIQUET SWAT tourniquets can be used on children if needed In this video, [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Ordia of "Built To Survive", Bleeding, Bandages, Sutures vs Staples

    25 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Ordia of &quote;Built To Survive&quote;, Bleeding, Bandages, Sutures vs Staples

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Occasionally, we have the honor of a mention in books that are of [...]

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    Video: 7 Uses for Triangular Bandages

    23 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: 7 Uses for Triangular Bandages

    VIDEO: THE MANY USES FOR TRIANGULAR BANDAGES Those of us who were members of the Boy Scouts (now [...]

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    How Do Broken Bones Heal?

    9 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    How Do Broken Bones Heal?

    HOW DO BROKEN BONES HEAL? It’s a rare individual who passes an entire lifetime without breaking a[...]

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    Video: Ankle and Foot Fractures: The Ottawa Rules

    30 Aug 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Ankle and Foot Fractures: The Ottawa Rules

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

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Fall Injuries, Home Fires, More

    24 Aug 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Fall Injuries, Home Fires, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Recently, we certified as Advanced Wilderness Expedition [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Injuries Incurred in Disasters, Casts, More

    20 Jul 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Injuries Incurred in Disasters, Casts, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A friend recently asked us to write about injuries that might be [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Ortho Injuries, Heat Stroke, Jack Spirko Interview

    22 Jun 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Ortho Injuries, Heat Stroke, Jack Spirko Interview

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST This week, Joe and Amy Alton go to Sanibel Island, where good [...]

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    All About Arthritis

    8 Mar 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    All About Arthritis

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

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    8 Health Benefits of Cloves

    11 Oct 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    Health Benefits of Clove Our readers often ask us to comment on various natural remedies. Face it, [...]

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