What should I do if my hand is injured and swollen

Life is not always smooth sailing, there will always be bumps and bruises and occasional small accidents. Many small accidents in life should be handled by yourself as soon as possible. For example, if your hand is hit and swollen, apply cold compress immediately to reduce the amount of bleeding, and then apply hot compress to the wound after 24 hours to reduce swelling. In addition, you should learn how to massage properly to promote blood circulation around the wound, and use medication properly to help reduce inflammation.

1. Use hot and cold compresses correctly. Hot compress and cold compress are both physical therapies, but their effects are completely different. Blood becomes active when it is hot and coagulates when it is cold. Therefore, when the ruptured blood vessels are still bleeding, apply cold compresses to control the progression of the injury. Hot compress can be applied only after the bleeding stops to dissipate the blood stasis around the injury. Careful readers must be asking, how can we know whether the bleeding has stopped?

In principle, the limit is 24 hours after injury. You can also refer to the following points:

First, the pain and swelling tend to stabilize and no longer worsen;

Second, there is little difference in the feeling of swelling when raising and lowering the affected foot;

Third, the temperature of the injured skin changes from being slightly higher than the normal part to being quite similar, which can be used as a basis for stopping bleeding.

2. Appropriate activities. When swelling and pain develop progressively after an injury, do not stand or walk with your body weight supported. It is best to elevate the affected limb and limit any activity. When the condition becomes stable, the affected limb can be raised to perform active movements of the foot and ankle, but activities that may cause severe pain are prohibited. Wait until the swelling and pain gradually subside before you can walk around. Walk for a short time at first and then increase the amount of time gradually after you get used to it.

3. Massage correctly. Before the bleeding stops, it is advisable to continuously massage the hematoma. The method is to press the local area with the thenar eminence of the palm. The pressure should be tolerable even though it is painful. The time is to press continuously for 2 to 3 minutes and then slowly release it, pause for a moment and repeat the operation. Each repetition is 5 times as a stage, and it is appropriate to do 3 to 4 stages a day. After the bleeding stops, knead the area, using the thenar eminence or the tip of your thumb to apply a certain amount of pressure and knead the area. The direction is centered on the obvious swelling, and knead in all directions around it centrifugally. Do it for 2 to 3 minutes each time, and do it 3 to 5 times a day. If you don't understand it, don't mess around, so as not to make the condition worse.

4. Use medication rationally. Before the bleeding stops, it is not advisable to take orally or apply externally blood-activating drugs. You can spray the wound with "Hao De Kuai" and take Yunnan blood-activating medicine orally. After the bleeding stops, it is advisable to apply Wuhudan externally and take Dieda pills, Huoxue Zhitongsan internally. In the later stage, Chinese herbal medicine can be used for fumigation. If you don't have any Chinese patent medicine on hand, you can also fry the flour until it turns yellow, mix it with rice vinegar and apply it to the affected area to replace the Wuhu Dan, and the effect is also ideal. Boil water with a small pinch of Sichuan peppercorns and a handful of salt for fumigation and washing, which is also a good alternative to Chinese herbal medicine.