How to deal with hand edema after arm muscle strain? The development of society has stimulated many people to exercise and pay attention to their physical development. In the process of exercise, due to the lack of adequate preparation in the early warm-up exercise, it is inevitable to strain. Let's take a look at how to deal with hand edema after arm muscle strain.
How to deal with hand edema after arm muscle strain 1 Some patients do not do enough warm-up training before exercise, so they are easy to get hurt during exercise. If there is arm strain during strenuous exercise, it may cause local soft tissue swelling and arm pain. In this case, to eliminate swelling, cold compress can be carried out at the early stage of trauma. For example, cold compress can be applied to the affected area within 24 hours after trauma, which can reduce inflammation exudation, reduce edema and relieve pain symptoms.
In addition to cold compress with ice pack, you can also use magnesium sulfate wet compress, which can play a role in reducing swelling. After more than 24 hours of trauma, appropriate hot compress, such as hot compress with warm water bag, can promote local blood circulation, relieve pain and eliminate swelling. In addition, Chinese patent medicines for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis can also reduce swelling. If the swelling does not subside for a long time, further examination is needed to rule out the fracture.
Muscle strain and swelling can be reduced by cold compress, dressing the affected area and taking medicine.
1, cold compress is an effective method to treat muscle strain and swelling. After causing muscle strain, find a suitable bag, put an appropriate amount of ice, and wrap it with a towel to avoid direct skin contact with the ice, causing greater irritation. Putting it on the affected area for about 20 minutes can effectively reduce the sensitivity of dysmenorrhea nerves, relieve human pain, make the blood vessels in the affected area contract, avoid a large amount of blood staying in the affected area, and effectively eliminate swelling.
2, bandage the affected area. After arm muscle strain and swelling, the affected area can be bandaged after cold compress, and certain pressure can be applied, which can reduce internal bleeding and the increase of tissue fluid, effectively avoid large-scale congestion and edema, and is of great benefit to the recovery of the affected area.
3. Take medicine. If the muscle strain and swelling are serious and the pain is unbearable, you can take painkillers appropriately to relieve the pain of the body. However, it is best to consult a doctor before taking the medicine and strictly follow the doctor's instructions and instructions.
How to deal with hand edema after arm muscle strain 2 1? After arm strain, first confirm the severity of the strain, lift or swing your arm to see if there will be severe pain. Under normal circumstances, after muscle strain, there will be severe pain at the strain site, and the hand can touch the rope-like mass formed by muscle tension, which has obvious contact pain; A few patients may have local swelling or subcutaneous hemorrhage, and their exercise is obviously limited.
2. If it is a slight strain, although the feeling of pain is not very strong, the patient will still feel very painful when picking up a heavy object or raising his arm. For this slight strain, patients are advised to apply hot towels or some ointment for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis every day, so that the situation will be much better, and it will be fine in two days.
3. If you can feel severe pain at the moment of muscle strain, then the strain is usually very serious, so you need to apply cold compress immediately, rinse the affected area with cold water or wrap the ice with an ice pack until the pain and burning sensation are relieved. After cold compress, bandage the injured area with appropriate force to prevent the affected area from swelling again.
After treating the affected area for the first time, in the next few days, patients should learn to relax the muscles of the injured area, massage appropriately, raise the injured limb as much as possible, and take some drugs to relieve pain and stop bleeding. Patients with severe tendon rupture should go to the hospital for surgical suture and should not handle it by themselves.
If you don't exercise for a long time and suddenly increase the amount of exercise, it is easy to cause arm muscle strain, which is a normal clinical phenomenon. Patients need not worry too much. As long as the strain is properly handled and the arm is braked for a few days, it will soon recover. However, if patients still insist on high-intensity exercise or lift heavy objects under the condition of strain, it is likely to leave sequelae.
What about arm muscle strain 3 1 edema of the back hand? Cold compress to reduce swelling.
Some patients may be impacted by external forces during normal exercise, resulting in bruises and swelling of their arms. If it is only a slight bump, and the injury does not affect the activity, you can use cold compress to reduce the swelling. The specific interval of cold compress depends on the degree of pain of the patient. If the pain in the affected area is severe, you can apply cold compress every 20 minutes.
2. Gypsum treatment
Some patients accidentally bump into each other at ordinary times, resulting in red and swollen arms. If the injury is not serious, it can be treated with plaster. When sticking plaster, make sure that the affected area is clean and avoid bacteria from entering.
3. Conservative therapy
Muscle strain can also cause redness and swelling of the arm, and conservative treatment can be taken when it is determined that the bone has not been damaged. Avoid excessive exercise during treatment. Generally, the swelling will subside in about two days.
4. Through physical therapy
If the patient has obvious pain after injury, physical therapy can be used at this time, which can make the patient recover quickly. In the process of treatment, we should choose professional physiotherapists, not some non-professionals
5, oral drugs
When the patient has obvious swelling and pain in his arm after strain, he can take some drugs for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis orally after consulting a doctor. Don't drink alcohol while taking the medicine, and don't take the medicine yourself.
These are five ways to eliminate the redness and swelling of the arm. When the arm is red and swollen, it is necessary to clarify the cause. It is recommended that patients seek medical treatment in time and take corresponding treatment plans after the doctor's diagnosis. If the arm is red and swollen due to injury, reduce exercise during the period.