Talk:Fetal position

Myspace

Myspace link removed. Removed this from this page, seemed like vandalism: "www.myspace.com/foetalposition Check it out." (I'm at work, not logged in!)

this page sucks.... anyone with more knowledge wanna fix it up? Kiran90 12:18, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

reference

Brown Bear attack? It seems ridiculous particularly with no reference. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 144.82.106.65 (talk) 13:07, 9 March 2007 (UTC).

• Much of the advice for surviving bear attacks seems ridiculous, like waving your arms and yelling at an angry bear to see if you can intimidate it. It seems crazy, but it can work. I have added this back in, with a reference. Beeblebrox (talk) 06:53, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Need drawing

Need drawing for the fetal position. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.157.167.13 (talk) 09:47, 21 March 2007 (UTC).

Article Assessment for WikiProject Anatomy

Hello. I am a member of WikiProject Anatomy, a Wikipedia wide project that maintains and improves articles that fall under the scope of anatomy. Since your article has fallen under our scope, I have placed the correct templates on this talk page for verification. Upon review of this article, I'd like to make a few points, as shown:

• Assess articles with class and importance factors
• WP:MED does not cover anatomy, removed template

I'm glad this article could fall within our scope, and I hope to see it grow large! Many thanks! Renaissancee (talk) 04:33, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

Confusing

This sentence is confusing to me: "This position is used in the medical profession to minimize injury to the neck and chest." Do medical professionals use the fetal position? Do the medical professionals use the position on patients? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.193.135.139 (talk) 20:07, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:3BD0:BD90:7CD0:A906:36B3:D87A (talk) 17:57, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

lack of sources

This whole sections: "Sometimes, when a person has suffered extreme physical or psychological trauma (including massive stress), they will assume the fetal position or a similar position in which the back is curved forward, the legs are brought up as tightly against the abdomen as possible, the head is bowed as close to the abdomen as possible, and the arms are wrapped around the head to prevent further trauma. This position provides better protection to the brain and vital organs than simply lying spread out on the ground, so it is clear as to why it is an instinctual reaction to extreme stress or trauma when the brain is no longer able to cope with the surrounding environment, and in essence "shuts down" temporarily.

The fetal position has been observed in drug addicts, who enter the position when experiencing withdrawal. Sufferers of anxiety are also known to assume the fetal position during panic attacks."

No sources for either paragraph, although both paragraphs sound plausible.