Avast, Me Hearties!

According to ACEP, however, this entails risk to both the patient and the provider, as this stance poses an obvious slip and fall exposure for the provider. In such a case, the patient could be injured as well, if that leg gets further wrenched during the fall. As somebody who just this month underwent successful chiropractic treatment for hip pain myself (note to self: get a much better computer chair at home), I can appreciate how painful hip injuries can be, and how badly you need ‘em fixed when they occur. The thought of a nurse falling off the gurney while fixing me up is about as appealing a concept as having S&P decide to evaluate my daughter’s allowance schedule.

A safer and more effective method, ACEP points out, is the “Captain Morgan” method, which has been inspired by the classic stance you see in a Captain Morgan’s rum ad, only instead of standing on a keg, you’re standing on the gurney with your leg under the patient’s leg. The relocation takes place in a much more controlled stance, giving the provider a better balance in what looks to be a fairly high-impact bit of jointwork.

You can see a video of the Captain Morgan procedure here. When I first saw it, I lamented that there was no sound to the video. Once I saw the hip pop back in, though, I was glad I couldn’t hear it, too.