FIREWORKS CAN BE A FUN FOURTH OF JULY ACTIVITY BUT THEY CAN ALSO BACKFIRE.
CBS 19'S HAYLEY WIELGUS TELLS US HOW TO USE THEM SAFELY THIS HOLIDAY
WEEKEND.
RANDY AND LISA...DOCTORS SAY THEY SEE A LOT OF INJURIES, ESPECIALLY WITH
CHILDREN, THE WEEK AFTER JULY 4TH.
SOME OF THE MOST COMMON INCIDENTS ARE BURNS AND HAND INJURIES.
DOCTORS SAY THEY ALSO SEE A LOT OF BROKEN BONES...WHICH OFTEN HAPPEN WHILE
RUNNING AFTER SETTING OFF FIREWORKS.
AVOID THOSE INJURIES BY CLEARING AN EXIT PATH BEFORE YOU LIGHT THE
FIREWORKS.
AZALEA ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON DR. CAREY CLARK SAYS ALCOHOL USE AND IMPROPER
HANDLING OF FIREWORKS CANCAUSE INJURIES.
"I think one of the biggest issues for kids is sparklers because everyone
thinks they're safe so they light a sparkler to their two-year-old and the 2
year old's looking at the sparkler and everything seems so wonderful but
sparklers are very, very dangerous."
DR. CLARK SAYS SPARKLERS ARE HOT ENOUGH TO CUT THROUGH METAL SO KEEP THEM
AWAY FROM YOUR EYES AND FACE.
HE ALSO SUGGESTS NEVER LIGHTING A FIRECRACKER WHILE IT'S IN YOUR HAND.
DR. CLARK SAYS IF YOU DO SUFFER A BURN, RUN COLD WATER OVER IT AND HEAD TO
THE EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY.
Azalea Orthopedics Treats Patients From These Texas Communities:
Athens, Dallas, Henderson, Jacksonville, Kilgore, Longview, Marshall,
Mt. Pleasant, Palestine, Plano, Shreveport, Sulphur Springs, Tyler.
Arthritis • Sports Injuries • Tennis Elbow •
Pain Management For: Lower Back Pain • Knee Pain • Foot Pain • Shoulder & Neck Pain
Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in East Texas For
Shoulder and Hand • Knee and Foot • Back
and Hip • Spine Care
