Badly struck hand
If you hit your hand badly, you should act immediately to prevent swelling. In addition, it must be clarified whether you have broken something.
It can happen so quickly: you overslept, rushing out of it bed and in the hurry hit hard on the door frame. Usually not much happens when you hit your hand, but if the force is great enough, the hand can swell up and become very painful in minutes. It is best to act immediately.
Hand chipped - first measures
- Immediately put an ice pack wrapped in a towel on your hand. The cold soothes and prevents the swelling and the joke subsides.
- You should always have a cooling sports gel in the refrigerator. You can smear this on the spot.
- Keep your hand up. If you have the poor let hang down, the hand swells more.
- Try to remove all rings from your fingers immediately. It can happen that the fingers also swell and in an emergency the rings would have to be cut open.
If you have bumped your knee, you should act quickly to reduce the swelling ...
What to do if the hand swells a lot
- Put a hand bandage on or wrap a short-stretch bandage around your hand. The pressure ensures that the hand does not swell any worse, and the hand is stabilized immediately if something is broken.
- See a doctor. He will have an X-ray taken to rule out a fracture or injury to the ligaments and tendons.
- Be sure to keep your hand steady.
If you hit your hand badly, cooling is always the best. Take tablets to thin your blood. If you have osteoporosis or any other bone disease, you should always see a doctor. If you are healthy, you only need a doctor if your hand is causing problems.
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