What are the commonly used first aid methods for sports injuries?

There are more and more people who like sports, including young people, the elderly, and perhaps some professional athletes. Among these people, sports injuries are inevitable when exercising. As long as there is sports, there will be more or less injuries. If the body is injured after sports and is not taken seriously or handled improperly, it is easy to cause permanent injuries, seriously affecting daily life and physical health.

Common first aid methods for sports injuries

1. Abrasions

Error handling methods

Just put on a Band-Aid.

Correct handling:

Flushing: First rinse the wound with saline. If there is sand, gravel or other debris in the wound, clean it with disinfectant tools.

Disinfection: For small wounds, you can use a 75% alcohol cotton ball to clean and disinfect the skin around the wound. Pay attention to aseptic operation when disinfecting, and apply alcohol from the wound to the periphery to treat the wound.

Notice

If the wound is deep or serious, you need to go to the hospital for treatment and get a tetanus shot.

2. Sprain

Error handling methods

Massage and apply hot compress immediately.

Correct handling:

Braking: First, stop the movement immediately.

Cold compress: Apply ice packs to the sprained area within 24 hours.

Bandaging: Apply pressure with a bandage.

24 hours after the injury, use external application, massage, and hot compress methods according to the condition of the injury, and perform restorative exercises for the sprained joint function as soon as possible.

Notice

Do not apply massage or heat therapy within 24 hours of injury.

3. Muscle spasms (cramps)

Error handling methods

If your finger cramps, use your other hand to stretch the cramped finger until the cramp relaxes.

Correct handling:

Cramps in fingers and palms:

Make a fist, then open it forcefully and quickly make a fist again. Repeat several times, and swing your palms vigorously toward the back of your hands.

Arm Cramps:

Make a fist and bend your elbows as much as possible, then stretch them out forcefully, repeating this process.

Calf or toe cramps:

Use the hand on the opposite side of the cramped calf to hold the toes of the cramped leg and pull it upward with force. At the same time, use the palm of the same hand to press on the knee of the cramped calf to help straighten the calf.

Thigh cramps:

Bend the cramped thigh to make it at right angles to the body and bend the knee joint. Then hold the calf with both hands, press it against the thigh and make an oscillating motion. Then straighten it forward and repeat this movement.

Notice

Keep warm in winter and stay hydrated in summer.

4. Muscle strain

Error handling methods

Soak the pulled muscle immediately in hot water.

Correct handling:

Early cold treatment: Stop exercise immediately and apply cold compress with ice packs or cold water within 24 hours.

Mid-term hot compress, massage, ointment, etc.: After 24 hours, you can use saline hot compress, massage or apply blood-activating ointment.

Late-stage exercise: The healing time of muscle strain is usually longer, and doing more functional exercises in the late stage will help the wound recover.

5. Nosebleed

Error handling methods

Tilt your head back to allow blood to flow into your mouth (it is easy to accidentally inhale the blood into the trachea).

Correct handling:

Let the injured person sit down, pinch both sides of the nostrils with your fingers or press the bleeding nostril to the nasal septum for about 10 to 15 minutes (compression hemostasis method), and apply cold compresses to the forehead and back of the neck, which can usually stop the bleeding. If the bleeding cannot be stopped, go to the hospital immediately.