How to treat bruising and swelling?

Bruises and swelling look yucky enough to make little kids cry. They are a result of blood vessels under your skin bursting, causing internal bleeding in the tissue. They can arise from various reasons such as sports injuries, bumping into things or tripping over your own feet like a clumsy baboon.

Fortunately for you, healing bruises doesn’t require daily chants of ancient spells or making offerings at some mystical altar. Instead, simple remedies that work well can be found in the comfort of your home.

Rest Up!

Firstly, give yourself time to rest after an injury so that your body’s natural repair process is not disturbed by excessive activity – this will help with recovery quickly! It’s important to remember: No Twister games for a while means lesser blue spots on you!

Application Of Cold Compress

Everyone has heard the science behind cold compresses yet fail to apply it properly! Use ice wrapped in cloth or frozen bag peas- they’re great alternatives too!

But let’s get serious now: The optimal way is using crushed ice cubes packed tightly over the affected area(s), let them ‘rest up’ there for about 20 minutes at one go at most (after which small breaks are necessary) several times during the day until any swelling reduces noticeably. This remedy causes constriction of blood vessels slowing down bleeding within bruised tissues resulting in less inflammation…uh huhh..talk nerdy and I’ll listen!

Get Warm To Heal Quickly

Ice works wonders but then again who wants numb limbs all day long?! A warm compression pad just before bedtime should follow-up after initial icing during daytime healing treatment (No Microwaving Heat Pads For Dummies) although somebody will still manage somehow despite our warnings.

Gently wash affected areas prior usage application & pat dry them off right away though because simply nobody loves mold growing where it shouldn’t!

It’s Time for Elevate-a-Leg Night

Raise affected limbs restfully by placing them in an elevated position to stimulate blood flow circulating through your body. Do note that your broken foot should not be hanging 5 cm from the edge of the bed or what will you know, we’d have to meet again soon with little Johnny back on this hallowed earth.

It’s best if you rest (our keyword here) whenever possible after injuring yourself – because let’s face reality nobody enjoys feeling like they’ve been hit by a bus do they?

Massage Therapy

Golden rule number one: look up appropriate stretching exercises and avoid massaging too hard over bruised tissue as it may cause more damage than good. Don’t start thinking pains are gains now! Gentle skin rubbing directs any fluid migrating towards ain’t-gonna-come-see-me-soon-ville along the lymphatic vessels carrying waste away from impacted areas naturally speeding up healing.

Caution alert guys: Wait at least 24 hours following even minor injuries before starting treatment, otherwise things might get worse instead.

Though apparently some Top Sports Athletes like Lebron James believe embracing their pain heals their injury faster…Not recommended in this article though!!

Stretching Before You Lose Freedom

Stretching feels nice! But ensure adequate caution when trying new moves especially when already having slight muscle soreness post-workout or sporting activity which really translates to “Get a chair Dad I need my socks taken off”. A general warm-up session prior workouts seems ideal for reducing potential further injuries but then again we could all afford full-time personal trainers too!!!

Your aim is preventing tight muscles/sore spots within irritated areas which helps assist recovery timeframes so keep up that home exercise program daily folks!

Spread The Word!

“Heal Yo Bruisies” can sound cool, right?

The information contained herein demonstrates how simple lifestyle changes/spends coming from your daily routine can go a long way towards aiding recovery following sporting or even non-sporting injuries. It’s all about getting the blood flowing, being proactive – applying correct treatment at appropriate intervals and ensuring you rest up whenever possible avoiding further aggravation possibly culminating in permanent damage.

Prevention is better than cure! So equip yourself with knowledge today enabling you to get back on track as soon as soreness miraculously vanishes into thin air seemingly overnight!

Quick Recap

  • Rest and recuperate adequately
  • Immediately follow-up icing application procedures with some sweet warm therapy session (they are worth it)
  • Elevation of affected limbs must be high on one’s priority list if initially swelling persists through extended days.
  • Mild stretching/massage routines stimulate healthy blood-flow because fitness goals/markers do not entail ‘looking like Frankenstein’ (except maybe during Halloween)

Still feeling residual pain that won’t disappear? Come see us anytime we’re always here to help set things right :).

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