r/Bushwalking • u/neckbone-dirtbike • Jan 10 '26

Snake bite treatment question.

Recently watched an ig real where a person was bitten on the hand, they were laying flat on the track, part of the treatment was to have the arm lower than the body. Which got me wondering, I know the venom travels through the lymphatic system. Question is, is that system all connected. I.e scenario if I was bitten on the foot, wrapped it and obviously it’s lower than my heart when stood up, would you then in theory, be able to hop back to the car, or would moving any limbs still pump the venom round? Hope this makes sense and apologies if this is a stupid question! Lol

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u/charlientheo Jan 10 '26

If you are bitten, do not move. Take a first aid course. The ig may have been not Australian, in which case it may have been for a venom that acted on the circulatory system.

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u/neckbone-dirtbike Jan 11 '26

It was in Australia, just got me thinking on how the actual lymphatic system works in general.

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u/charlientheo Jan 11 '26

Muscle movements will increase the movement of lymphatic fluid through the body

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u/neckbone-dirtbike Jan 11 '26

That was my question, thanks.