Mark1977
10-01-2005, 03:28 PM
When I was 10, I was at school and got a pen top stuck in my throat during lunch and started choking.
Two female teachers found me and were going to call for first aid to come along but felt there was probably not enough time.
One teacher suggested the Heimlich manouevre but the other said I was too young and it could cause internal damage.
The solution they chose was for one of the teachers to squeeze my testicles while the other hit me on the back.
I have heard of both of these 'remedies' before but have no idea if they are actually effective.
At the time I didn't question it as I was so young but looking back I don't know if either was a proper thing to do, especially as both techniques were done quite hard.
However it did work although that may have been down to luck.
Two female teachers found me and were going to call for first aid to come along but felt there was probably not enough time.
One teacher suggested the Heimlich manouevre but the other said I was too young and it could cause internal damage.
The solution they chose was for one of the teachers to squeeze my testicles while the other hit me on the back.
I have heard of both of these 'remedies' before but have no idea if they are actually effective.
At the time I didn't question it as I was so young but looking back I don't know if either was a proper thing to do, especially as both techniques were done quite hard.
However it did work although that may have been down to luck.
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kehorner
10-01-2005, 04:33 PM
I don't know about the scientific validity of either of those techniques (nor have I heard of the the former...). The Heimlich maneuver can indeed be performed on children without causing serious injury. However, if the teachers did not know this, but recalled other methods to help a choking victim (whether valid or not) then I don't really think that they did anything wrong. It's not like they were fondling you or beating you just for fun. I guess the best thing would be if teachers were required to take a first aid course so that they were better prepared for situations like this.
So maybe you did not receive the standard treatment. But the important things are this: You lived to tell about it. You suffered no permanent damage as a result of their efforts. There was no malicious intent on their part.
So maybe you did not receive the standard treatment. But the important things are this: You lived to tell about it. You suffered no permanent damage as a result of their efforts. There was no malicious intent on their part.
Mark1977
10-01-2005, 09:14 PM
But whats the reasoning behind squeezing the testicles?
feelbad
10-03-2005, 10:08 AM
I worked in EMS as a medic for over 15 years and have NEVER ever heard THAT one before.god only knows how she thought that would help???not a standard from the american heart or red cross protocols i can assure you.I seriously doubt that the testicle squeezing helped at all.FB