Like if I hold something real tight they not really tremble but move but if I kinda lossen my grip it does not happen. I was holding a pencil like a scalpel and it moves a teeny bit what can I do about this
2007-07-04 12:10:02 · 9 answers · asked by fred 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
If everyones hands do that what do they do?
2007-07-04 12:17:23 · update #1
If you are holding a scalpel tightly then you are holding it wrong.
Everybody gets the shakes at least once in surgery. If you don't care enough that you are cutting into a live human being that it wouldn't make you shake, the I don't want you operating on anybody.
1) Always eat your breakfast before surgery.
2) If you feel like you are going to shake do the following
-make sure you have a firm grip on the scalpel with the handle along the side of your thumb
- hold it as tight as you would hug your mother, not as tight as you would hug you significant other
-keep your elbow against your ribs
-clench your butt-cheeks like you have to go really bad.
It gets easier the more you do it and eventually you won't have to follow all the special measures I told you above.
2007-07-04 13:26:59 · answer #1 · answered by Pahd 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most surgeons have some tremors of the hands. It is rare to have a surgeon with absolutely steady hands. I have a noticable tremor myself and I consider myself a good surgeon (I do liver transplants). There are some great surgeons with fairly pronounced tremors. Being a good surgeon is about knowing what to do and when. You can steady your hands by supporting them on something, often a retractor, your other hand or sometimes an assistants hand while doing extremely fine work.
2007-07-04 22:27:36 · answer #2 · answered by Vinay K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't hold it too tight - it trembles because you put energy into that. Loosen it up and it'll be fine. Surgeons concentrate on every movement they do.
2007-07-04 19:19:52 · answer #3 · answered by enventor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about that, everyones hands do that. The only reason a surgeons hands are so steady is because they have confidence in their abilities.
2007-07-04 19:16:43 · answer #4 · answered by cappatown23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would hate to be operated on by someone who has the shakes.Best to have a stiff drink first
2007-07-04 19:33:25 · answer #5 · answered by eddy S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No you should not be a surgeon.
2007-07-04 20:47:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not and operate on me...
2007-07-04 19:13:47 · answer #7 · answered by pechorin1 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You'd never operate on me!!!!!!!!!
2007-07-04 22:15:09 · answer #8 · answered by April 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i /would/ hope/ not
2007-07-05 07:40:00 · answer #9 · answered by hotdogsarefree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋