It's a fairly well known phenomenon (at least among orthopedic surgeons, I'm told) that patients become suddenly dizzy and may faint when seeing a limb or appendage twisted unnaturally.
I've had many broken bones, have a pretty high pain threshold, and love watching my own or others' surgical procedures. But the sight of a dislocated toe and a fractured tibia and fibula - all unnaturally bent (sorry, if you're squeamish!!) made me dizzy and almost faint. At the time I recall I was told the physical explanation for it, but I can't recall it right now. I remember that it sounded a little like the explanation for motion sickness - that your brain gets an erroneous message. I'll try to find out. Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=9134 or send a blank email to leave-9134-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
