Bruises and sprains of ligaments: treatment, first aid

Bruises and sprains - the most common soft tissue damage in children and adults with sudden movements, falls. On the site of a bruise, swelling and bruising usually appear( bruise).Their appearance is due to edema of adjacent tissues and bleeding from small damaged vessels. Contusions of soft tissues of the limbs cause only soreness and restriction of movements.

What is sprain? The fact is that each joint has a certain volume of physiological motion. If the volume of movement of the joint is exceeded, then there is a stretching of the ligaments of the joint. This is accompanied by severe pain, the appearance of edema and impaired limb functions. With a strong and sharp increase in the physiological volume of the joint, a rupture of ligaments may occur. The most common stretching of ligaments is observed in the lower limbs - ankle , when a person is inattentive or careless when walking( more often at night when walking in the dark) stumbles through any object lying on the path, kicks the hole in the hole.

Today we will talk about the treatment of bruises and sprains at home and how to properly provide first aid to a person.

First aid and treatment of bruises and sprains of the ankle

First aid for bruises and sprains: what to do

The general recommendations for the treatment of bruises and sprains of the joint ligament are as follows:

1. With , the injured joint, first of all, needs rest.
2. Therefore, to restrict movement to the area of ​​the bruise, apply a pressure bandage( it also reduces the development of edema).
3. Then give this part of the body an elevated position and put a cold compress( ice sheet, wet rag, towel, plastic bag with ice, snow or cold water).
4. With small bruises, you can use other cold objects( a bottle of cold water, coins, a tin can from the refrigerator).
5. Only after two or three days apply thermal procedures and massage above and below the site of the injury.
6. The pressure bandage remains until the edema decreases.

With the sprains and their rupture help is basically the same as with a bruise.

First of all, immobilize the limb. The joint is tightly bandaged and immobilized to create complete peace and limit the spread of the edema. Then the patient is taken to a medical institution.

Treatment by means of official medicine: preparations, ointments

1. The first 1,5-2 hours impose a cold, then - warming compresses. Apply a tight bandage of the affected limb.
2. For the removal of pain and combat inflammation, the following drugs are recommended: Brufen, Orthofen, Diclofenac, Ibuprofen.
3. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic ointments are also used: Apizatron, Viprosal, Diclofenac, Stop-pain, etc.

Folk remedies at home for treatment of bruises and sprains

1. Cold in the first hours. Turn the napkin into pieces of ice and apply to a sore spot, changing the warming of the compress.
2. After 2-3 hours - thermal procedures ;
3. Heating compresses with onions. Pass two medium-sized bulbs through a meat grinder, pour 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar. On a damp cloth, put a thick layer on the resulting composition, on top - polyethylene film. To bandage. The dressing should be changed twice a day.
4. Rest for the injured limb and tight bandage.

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Source: Allega G.N. Official and traditional medicine. The most detailed encyclopedia.- Moscow: Izd-vo Eksmo, 2012.