How to deal with a sprained wrist?

We often encounter some accidents in life. If the situation is serious, we will of course go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. However, if it is just a minor accident, you can also handle it yourself. You don’t have to go to the hospital. Wrist sprain is a common minor accident. Generally, if the symptoms are mild, you can handle it yourself. So, how to deal with wrist sprain?

If your wrist is only slightly sprained, you don't need to go to the hospital, but you still need to take appropriate measures, otherwise the condition may worsen and you will eventually have to go to the hospital. So, how should you correctly treat a minor wrist sprain? Let's take a look.

1. Do not twist at will

When people sprain their limbs, they often turn or massage them involuntarily. However, in many cases, random twisting will aggravate the symptoms of the injured part. Especially before an accurate diagnosis is made, the sprained part should not be moved casually. If it is a limb, you need to raise the wrist and lift it up to allow the blood to flow smoothly. The correct method is this: if it is an upper arm fracture, it is best to place the arm at the level of the heart. If it is a lower limb, lift the leg to above the knee level.

2. Do not apply hot compress but cold compress

Many of us will apply a hot towel to the painful area after falling or spraining an injury, thinking that this will make us feel more comfortable. However, this is not the right way to do it, because the capillaries are bleeding, and hot compress will cause the blood vessels to dilate further, causing more severe hematoma and slowing down healing. If the injury is a fracture, hot compress should be avoided. Cold compresses can control capillary bleeding. Therefore, it is absolutely not advisable to apply hot compress to the injured area. If you feel unbearable pain, you can use ice to cool it.

3. Apply safflower oil

After the capillaries are ruptured, applying safflower oil will increase blood flow and increase swelling. During the acute phase of injury, that is, within 24 hours, if safflower oil is applied and rubbed, it will aggravate blood oozing and swelling at the injured site. Therefore, safflower oil must be used 24 hours after the injury occurs. It is also not suitable for patients with skin ulcers or allergies.

4. Apply ointment for injuries caused by falls

The ointment for traumatic injuries allows the medicine to penetrate quickly through the human skin, producing the effects of promoting blood circulation, promoting qi, relaxing muscles and dispersing knots. However, if a fracture has already occurred at the sprained site, applying a plaster will only temporarily relieve the surface symptoms. The fractured site will not heal and may be easily dislocated, eventually causing bone deformity.

The above is the expert's introduction to the treatment of wrist sprains.

It means that if your wrist is slightly sprained, you can handle it yourself, but you must pay attention to mastering the correct method. At the same time, you can no longer twist your wrist casually. You must protect your wrist. If the symptoms of the sprain are more serious, do not delay and go to the hospital to let a professional doctor treat it.