What to use on a scraped knee?

Scraped knees are one of the most common injuries that happen when you’re kicking butt, taking names and enjoying life! But don’t let this little boo-boo get in the way of your awesomeness. Here is everything you need to know about taking care of your beloved kneecap.

Assess The Damage

First things first – it’s important to assess just how badly you’ve wounded yourself. Take a look at the scrape and determine whether:

  • It’s bleeding a lot
  • There’s debris (e.g dirt or gravel) inside
  • You can see bone or fat tissue

If any of these situations apply, please seek medical attention immediately!

Otherwise, follow these steps.

Clean That Wound

Even if there isn’t any visible debris in your scrape, give it a quick rinse with water to lessen infection risks.

TIP: If you want to feel like an absolute bad-ass while cleaning out your wound, try using vinegar instead for its antiseptic properties.

For bits and pieces stuck inside that won’t come out by rinsing alone? Try using sterile tweezers carefully. Make sure not to dig around in there too much though because we don’t want things getting even worse…

Bandaids vs No Bandaid Debate

There are two types of people in this world: Those who believe that bandaids help promote healing, versus those who think they do nothing but increase bacteria growth.

So which team are YOU on?? Either way, be smart here – keep the wound covered up while it heals so as not expose anything unsavory throughout daily life activities like working/dancing/tackling bears at Yellowstone National Park (ahem).

Ointments & Balms

Ah, balms…the modern-day fairy dust for ouchies everywhere! These puppies come equipped with organic oils, coconut butter, and sometimes essential oils as well. Lavender oil has antiseptic qualities so if you’ve been living under a rock without knowing about the wonders of lavender applications… now is the time my lovely dear!

Alternatively, De Laudanum could do just fine.

Last but not least? Petroleum jelly! Some say this bungles bacteria up inside since it can create a kind of barrier around your wound area### Hold That Pose – Advancing Your Knee Recovery Using Posture

Okay okay…two seemingly unrelated subjects to combine into one mini lecture here..posture and knee healing?

Oh yes baby.

Standing tall by using correct posture >>>>> hunchbacked all day every day. Why? Because standing with good alignment positioning unlocks body mechanics that enables circulation throughout HEALING knee joints more efficiently (blood flow) and quicker++. So stop looking like Quasimodo at your desk snapping Big Red gum for no reason WHATSOEVER!!

The Final Word

Scraped knees suck – we get it! But don’t let this little boo-boo keep you down in the dumps longer than necessary though! Following these steps will guarantee optimal results PLUS have everyone fawning over how incredibly self-reliant/reliable/badass/woke/etc/etc you appear upon nursing yourself gracefully back to health ;D

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