November/December 2007 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 20 Number 6 Sprained Ankle Bandage By Frank Hubbell, DO Illustrations by T.B.R. Walsh Perhaps the most common orthopedic problem in a wilderness setting is a sprained ankle. You’re hiking along an easy trail in your running shoes when your foot slips off the side of a rock and you twist […]
Since its conception 20 years ago, the Wilderness Medicine Newsletter has tended to concentrate on the world of providing care in the wilderness and extended care environments. But, our view of the world is expanding. There are many individuals and organizations outside of the traditional wilderness medicine community for whom this information is also relevant—who […]
September/October 2007 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 20 Number 5 The Story of Naegleria fowleri By Frank Hubbell, DO Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba that is typically found in warm, fresh water around the world. It causes no harm to humans unless you happen to get it up your nose and into your sinuses. There it can […]
Brian was a recent college graduate. While in school, he was involved in the outing club and discovered the great outdoors. Whether he was out on a day hike, a week-long backcountry ski adventure, or floating on a pond in his canoe, he didn’t care—he just wanted to be out in the wilds. No one […]
