Blood clots, Stroke, Cardiovascular Health Update
Dr Barry Marks, Chiropractor, Orange, CA
My Friend Dawn sent this to me. I found it very informative and information everyone should be aware of. You may not be concerned about your own health because you are young or healthy or maybe you don’t have aging parents or grandparents around, but this is info that could save a life while at a park, the mall or in your neighborhood, so please read this. Teach it to your kids.
– Dr Marks
STROKE:Remember the 1st Three Letters….S.T.R.
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall – she assured
everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) .she said
she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she
appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest
of the evening
Ingrid’s husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been
taken to the hospital – (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had
suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs
of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don’t die.
they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3
hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke…totally. He
said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then
getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is
tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the ‘3′ steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke
victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to
recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three
simple questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is sunny out today.)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS…
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency
number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
Another Sign of a Stroke ——– Stick out Your Tongue
NOTE: Another ’sign’ of a stroke is this: Ask the person to ’stick’
out his/her tongue.. If the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or
the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
Now you know how to identify a potential stroke; think “STR” for stroke or “STaRT” to include the tongue sign:
Smile Talk Raise arms Tongue out
Won’t you please share this with a friend or two? This type of community education can save lives and who knows, the life it saves could be yours…
