Contusions are closed injuries, in which the most superficially affected tissues are skin, subcutaneous fat, muscle, periosteum. They arise, as a rule, due to a fall or impact. Typical symptoms of bruises are: pain in the affected area, swelling, hematoma. Let's consider, how correctly at home conditions to conduct treatment of bruises of soft tissues, accompanied by hematomas (bruises) and sprains.
First aid for bruises at home
How quickly the recovery will come after a bruise, whether complications will develop, is largely determined by the correctness and timeliness of first aid. We will describe the main stages of emergency care after receiving a bruise:
- First of all, you should ensure peace, especially the part of the body that was injured. The victim should give the body a comfortable position, depending on the localization of the injury. For example, with a bruised abdomen, you should lie on your back, with a coccyx bruise on your stomach or on your side, and if your head is damaged, it is recommended to lie on your back or on your side and give it a slightly elevated position. The bruised limbs must also be elevated.
- The next important step is the application of a cold compress, which will help reduce pain, prevent the formation of a strong puffiness and bruising. It is best to use an ice pack wrapped in cotton cloth for this purpose. You can also use any frozen products from the freezer, a cloth soaked in cold water. Cold should be kept for 15 - 20 minutes, then make a five-minute break and repeat the procedure.
- With strong pain, you can take an anesthetic (Ibuprofen, Analgin, Naproksen or others). However, analgesics in the case of severe head or abdominal contusion prior to medical examination should not be used.
Treatment of bruises at home
Treatment of bruises, especially strong ones, at home is recommended only after consulting a doctor who can assess the extent of damage and exclude concomitant, more dangerous lesions. Essential medicines that are used in the case of bruises and sprains are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs of systemic and local action. These are medicines based on:
- diclofenac;
- indomethacin;
- ibuprofen;
- piroxicam;
- nimesulide;
- naproxen, etc.
The course of treatment with such drugs for internal reception should not exceed 5-7 days, and for external use - 10-12 days.
Also, local remedies can be used in the form of ointments, creams and gels based on various herbal components (calendula, sapelnik, comfrey, etc.), heparin, which have a warming-up effect (Apisatron, Viprosal , Espol, etc.), regenerating effect (dexpanthenol). It is worth noting that the means with a warming effect should be started no earlier than 2-3 days after getting the bruise. All external means must be applied within the boundaries of the painful focus.
Folk remedies in the treatment of bruises
Here are some ways to treat bruises from folk healers:
- Apply to the bruised place a cake, obtained by mixing a crushed dried herb wormwood with kefir.
- Make a lotion of gauze, impregnated with spirit tincture arnica.
- Apply a cabbage leaf to the place of injury, slightly wrinkled (to start the juice).
- Apply to the bruised area rubbed on a grater and placed in gauze raw potatoes.
- Apply to the hematoma iodine grid .