Many people have known many from childhood: before bathing, it is worth pinching a pin to a swimsuit or swimming trunks so that if a cramp comes in the water, prick it with the reduced muscle. We decided to find out how reasonable such a recommendation is.

Pin the pin to the swimsuit or swimming trunks, so that when it happens spasm, prick She Knowed muscle, Consult How Media, so sites different state organizations, such as regional branches EMERCOM RF and Russian investigative committee, mayoria, Polyclinic And schools. They discuss this way On sites questions And Ot e Comrade, V Blogs. Some users even InterestedWhat is more effective against seizures - to prick your leg with a pin or bite your lip.

The household word “convulsions” usually mean convulsions of skeletal muscles, they are also muscle cramps. They should be distinguished from convulsive disorders - periodic disorders of electrical activity of the brain, leading to its temporary dysfunction of one degree or another. Convulsions Skeletal muscles are sudden short -term involuntary painful contractions of the muscles, in which both by touch and in appearance, the affected area stages. Their exact reason for scientists still Not defined; supposedthat convulsions may be the result of changes in the excitability of motor neurons or the result of spontaneous discharges in the motor nerves. Predisposing Factors the occurrence of seizures is an elderly age, overweight, pregnancy, diabetes or diseases associated with liver and thyroid gland, poor physical form and increased sweating due to heat and loads. Also, a lack of potassium, calcium or magnesium in the diet may contribute to the occurrence of convulsions. True convulsions follows differ From spasms (any involuntary muscle contractions, including other cramps, nature), contractures (are not accompanied by electrical activity) and dystonia (involve the muscle group, do not develop suddenly and do not pass spontaneously).

In general, convulsions Not dangerous, They Do not require coming to the doctor and pass By themselves in a few seconds or minutes. Doctors from the clinic of Cleveland, an authoritative non -profit medical center in the United States, writethat cramps can happen to any person and this is absolutely normal. However, if the convulsions are extremely painful, occur regularly, do not disappear after a change in the lifestyle and diet, are accompanied by edema and redness, as well as muscle weakness, all the same costs Consult a doctor, as this can be a symptom of another disease.

The risk of drowning, according to research, higher U:

children from the families of immigrants and children of parents with low income;
children, which Not trained swim and who are unattended by adults at the reservoir;
boys and men (80% of victims over a year - male);
persons under the influence of alcohol and other substances affecting the ability to assess the situation and attentiveness;
persons are in a state of temporary incapacity due to health characteristics (for example, epilepsy In children and adolescents, it is associated with twenty times higher risk);
persons with arrhythmogenic diseases of the heart, including syndrome elongated QT interval (swimming can provoke arrhythmias that cause the drowning of unclear genesis in people suffering from such pathologies);
People who are engaged in life -threatening activity associated with a long -term holding of breathing under water.

As can be seen from this list, there are no convulsions among the factors that increase the chance of drowning. However, of course, the reduced muscle and a sharp pain can cause loss of coordination and the ability to stay on water. Helen O’liri, physiotherapist and doctor of sports medicine, Explainsthat the main causes of seizures during swimming are changes in the water-salt balance and neuromuscular control. That is, on the one hand, being in the water, a person does not notice how he sweats and loses liquid, on the other hand, the muscles that we minimally use when walking, which is an unusual physical activity, performed for swimming. In addition to the fact that many do not stretch and warming up muscles before bathing, this significantly increases the risk of leg cramps in water. Physiologist of sports exercises Emily Codd Notes Two more factors contributing to the occurrence of seizures during bathing are high air temperature and cold water, especially in open ponds. Both experts agree that before swimming, it is worthwhile to stretch a little: to massage the feet and ankles, pull the fingers at first on yourself, and then from yourself, try to raise and lower in turn four fingers, then only the thumb.

If the cramp happened during the swim, then it is best to turn over on the back (it will be easier to support yourself on the surface) and wait until they pass. Immediately after its end, you need to return to the shore and make up for the water-salt balance. Simple water in this case is not the best solution, since it does not contain the required amount of sodium. Study 2009, conducted by scientists from the Institute of Sports Sciences Gateraid (USA), and study 2021, conducted by scientists from the University of Edith Cowen (Australia), showed that those athletes who drink more water are more inclined to cramps than those who make up for the lack of fluid with electrolyte drinks (isotomics). If there are no special drinks at hand, then the usual “beach menu” will help - for example, melons and apricots rich potassium, and sodium Contained In any salty products, including nuts, chips or crackers.

Jason Collins, surgeon-orthopedic and sports medicine, ExplainsHow to act with convulsions in water - you should protect yourself (getting ashore, swimming to the side, grabbing a swimming agent or turning over on your back), and then massage the reduced limb with light movements. The National Health Service of Great Britain (NHS) to facilitate seizures also Recommends Light massage of the injured muscle. More Can Try to stretch the muscle, for this it will be necessary to reduce its antagonist (for example, if the muscles of the back of the thigh have brought the muscles, then it is necessary to strain the four -headed muscle). Specialists of the clinic Mayolike clinics Cleveland, also advise massage, neat stretching, as well as applying something cold or, conversely, warm, to relieve tension from the muscle. Doctors do not recommend any injections with pins or other sharp objects.

Professional rescuers also do not see the point of using a pin in such a situation. Head of the first aid school and saving on the water "Aquaspas" Dmitry Mikryukov He thinksIt is almost impossible to use a pin when a pin begins: “In an extreme situation, a person needs to think, extract a pin from his swimsuits (and this requires fine motor skills), bend under water, etc. This advice does not take place in real practice of salvation of people.”

Finally, injecting yourself with a pin, floating in an open pond, is simply non -hygienic, since there is a great risk of infection. One of the most dangerous diseases that can infect Thus, - necrotic fascia caused by the so -called carnivorous bacteria that affects the muscles and soft tissues. In the early stages, this pathology is difficult to diagnose, since the patient feels only painful sensations in the damaged area and, in some cases, temperature lift. And when the clinical symptoms become quite pronounced, doctors most often do not have any treatment products, except for radical operations, including amputation of affected limbs. Even with such measures, mortality can achieve 73%.

And although in Media mostly They get stories infectionthat occurred on tropical beaches, such bacteria are found in Russia. So, in 2021, specialists of the first Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov Described Nine cases of necrotic fascia of the upper extremities, in terms of them, the input gates of the infection were just a stab wound. A year earlier, the case of the necrotic fascia of the lower limb was Described In Voronezh, the doctors did not determine the input gate of the infection. This work is also equipped with detailed photographs of the treatment process - amputation was avoided, but the vast tissues were damaged and autodermoplasty was required. Because of their shocking appearance, we will not give pictures in the analysis.

Thus, swimming with a bathing or swimming pins, so that, if necessary, with the help of it to escape from a cramp, it is useless. Doctors advise massaging or stretching a cramped muscle, and not to stab. Not a single authoritative medical organization mentions an injection with a pin among the methods of help in such a situation. Rescuers are also against such a method - it is almost impossible to break a pin and prick the reduced muscle in the water. Moreover, this is extremely non -hygienic and can lead to serious complications. Instead of dubious methods, doctors recommend preparing for swimming correctly: in time to fill in the water-salt balance, knead before bathing and in no case do not swim in a state of intoxication. Up to 70% of deaths in reservoirs, according to the statistics of centers for the control and prevention of US diseases (CDC), Related With drinking alcohol. There is no consolidated statistics in Russia, but some Regional reports show even more disappointing numbers - up to 93% The drowned were intoxicated.

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