Bruises - business everyday and habitual. Most often, this trouble happens to the limbs. Despite the frequency of bruises in general, many do not know the sequence of first aid. Today we will tell you what to do with a foot injury.
First aid with a foot injury
So, if you or a friend of yours have received such a trauma, you should:
- To provide peace. Lay the person horizontally, lifting the bruised limb. You can do this, for example, using a roller or cushion.
- Assess the nature of the damage. With a slight bruise of the foot, a sharp pain passes for 3-4 minutes. A severe foot injury is accompanied by prolonged pain and rapid edema in the area of injury.
- Wash the wound. This is necessary to avoid infection, if the injury is accompanied by damage to the skin (wounds, scratches, punctures, etc.). For this, hydrogen peroxide, Miramistin, Chlorhexidine are suitable. If you do not have a medicine at hand, you can use pure boiled water with a drop of iodine.
- In both cases cold is applied to the site of the injury. This can be ice, frozen food or chilled items, pre-wrapped with a cloth or a towel. Cold will produce anesthetic effect, will have anti-edematous effect and localizes subcutaneous hemorrhage.
- With an extensive bruise, it will be better to use a pressure bandage. It will also prevent the development of edema and hemorrhage.
Treatment in the following days
With a strong foot injury, the next thing to do is to ensure peace in the coming days. If the pain does not decrease, and the remaining symptoms continue to develop, you need to see a doctor. Because as a result of a bruise, not only soft tissues can be damaged, but also:
- muscles;
- ligaments;
- joints, etc.
For example, if the feet are injured, there may be cracks and what to do, impose a plaster or a fairly tight bandage, only a specialist can decide, based on an X-ray photograph.
If your bruise is not complicated, then on the second day you can start using thermal compresses that will help resolve the formed hematoma. Vodka compresses, warm baths are suitable for this. Also, it will be superfluous to use anti-inflammatory ointments:
- Voltaren ;
- Heparin ointment;
- Traumeel;
- Troxevasin;
- Ambulance.
Their action is aimed at reducing pain, stabilizing the state of capillaries and vessels at the site of injury, reducing the inflammatory process. The use of such ointments begins on day 3 after a bruise.
If the toe of the toe is done, the same should be done as in the case of a bruise on the other part of the leg. In the event that a nail is damaged as a result of a bruise, it is fixed with a patch.
The only thing that should not be done after a foot injury is massage, rubbing and producing other active actions in the place of injury. This will not only enhance the pain sensation, but can also cause thrombophlebitis.