For March, we turn our focus to injury prevention. Before we begin, we must define what we mean by injury prevention. Injury prevention in being able to make correct choices by using the 3 B’s : BE Alert, BE Aware, and BE Attentive.
BE Alert focuses on the concept of paying attention to what you are doing. For instance, if your head is down and you are on you cell phone and have your I-pod on, you may not see that on-coming traffic in the parking lot doesn’t see you. Or that you accidently walk down a flight of stairs while not paying attention. Not paying attention while playing a sport also falls into this category. Orthopedic injuries are among the most common types of injuries seen at the clinic. Being alert is the top way that we can manage injury prevention.
BE Aware focuses on being aware of your surroundings, such as looking across the street both ways before crossing. Knowing where things are in relation to yourself at all times, and being aware of potential injury with what you are doing are key components.
BE Attentive deals with paying attention to not only what you are doing, but the potential risk involved. For example, if you are using a knife, be aware that you could cut yourself if you are not careful with it. Being attentive to what you are doing at all times will reduce the risk of potential injury.
By using the 3 B’s, we can help prevent injury to ourselves and to others as well. So stay safe out there!
Excellent points! This is also helpful considering how many of us walk and use technology at the same time!
ReplyDelete