Most of the actions a person performs with his hands. If their tissues are damaged, the implementation of any work is sometimes simply impossible. A bruised hand causes a person a feeling of discomfort. As a result of such damage, severe pain is felt, tissue swelling may occur. It is worth noting that hand injury is quite common. In addition, you can damage your finger and even a nail. What to do if your hand hurts?
Key Features
You can identify a hand bruise by the main signs. Such damage occurs as a result of a strong blow, physical stress and a fall. In this case, a person feels a piercing sharp pain. This symptom may also indicate a fracture, the presence of a crack in the bone and a dislocation. It is for this reason that it is recommended to consult a doctor for medical help in case of damage to the limbs. A thorough examination will rule out serious damage. If the integrity of the bones is not broken, then any injury from the hand to the forearm is differentiated as a bruise of the hand.
The main symptoms of such damage include:
- Pulsating severe pain.
- Formation of a large hematoma.
- Occurrence of tissue edemadamaged area.
If there was a bruise of the nail on the hand, then there is a partial detachment of the plate.
What happens when you get hurt
When the limbs are bruised, damage occurs not only to the skin, but also to the muscles and subcutaneous fat. In some cases, blood vessels can be injured, from which blood subsequently flows, as well as nerves. With bruising of soft tissues, there is an increasing hemorrhage, as well as severe swelling. Blood from damaged vessels gradually penetrates into nearby tissues. When it accumulates, hematomas form. Also, blood can enter the cavities of the joints. As a result, hemarthrosis develops.
Features of injury
It is worth noting that a bruise of a hand or other limb has certain characteristics. If a small vessel is damaged, then the hemorrhage stops 5-10 minutes after the injury. The hematoma is formed in any case. If a large vessel is damaged, then the hemorrhage can last for a day.
The color of the hematoma depends on the age of the injury. A fresh bruise has a purple-cyanotic tint. After 3-4 days, the hematoma becomes blue-yellow, and after 6 days - yellow.
At the site of damage, a swelling is necessarily formed - edema. In addition, the victim will feel pain in the injured tissues. This will pass after a few days. However, when moving the limb, discomfort will occur.
First aid
If a person has a bruised hand, then he must be sent to a medical facility for a complete examination and to receive appropriate treatment. However, before that, it is worth giving the victim first aid.
First of all, it is necessary to immobilize the limb. This is especially important in cases where there was damage to the hand at the bend. In addition, damaged tissues should be cooled. To do this, use ice cubes wrapped in a bag. If it is not at hand, then you can use any cooling item. Such manipulations can ease pain and reduce tissue swelling.
The diagnosis is made only after X-rays from different angles. This will eliminate the presence of a crack, fracture or dislocation of the limb.
Medication use
Severe bruising of the hand must be treated with medicines. Most often, with such damage, various thermal procedures are prescribed. At the moment, pharmacies sell a lot of ointments and gels, which have not only a warming, but also an analgesic effect. Diclofenac is very popular among such drugs.
In some cases, disinfection of the damaged area is required, especially if a finger bruise has occurred on the hand. What to do in such situations? Usually, the victim is prescribed an ointment that has an antibacterial effect. Bodyaga cream is ideal. A similar composition is applied to the damaged area in a thick layer, and then gently rubbed. The cream allows you to remove hematomas. After applying the drug, the damaged area must be bandaged.
If the bruise is very strong and the arm is injured in several places, the victim may faint. In such situations, it is necessary to apply cold for 15 minutes to the bruise. Then the damaged limb must be washed with hydrogen peroxide. You can remove the swelling with an iodine mesh.
Pain relief
A bruised hand usually causes a lot of pain. Because of such sensations, the victim may lose consciousness. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary not only to immobilize the limb, but also to give an anesthetic drug.
In such situations, drugs such as "Katanol" or "Analgin" are useful. Before using these medicines, you should carefully study the instructions and take into account contraindications.
Herbs for injury
Folk remedies can also be used for bruised hands. For these purposes, erect cinquefoil is suitable. You can buy the herb at any pharmacy. It is enough to grind the cinquefoil, and then apply the resulting powder to the affected area. After that, a bandage should be applied to the limb.
You can use wormwood grass and oak bark in the same way. These components are also crushed to a powder and then applied to the injured area.
Recipes with onions
If it is not possible to use medicinal herbs, then you can use more affordable products, for example, oniononion. It must be cleaned and washed thoroughly. The onion head should be crushed to a mushy state, and then applied to the damaged area. It is also recommended to cover such a compress with a plantain leaf and fix it with a bandage.
There is another method that involves the use of onions. In this case, an ointment is being prepared. For its preparation, it is necessary to grind peeled, washed onions, as well as plantain leaves. The result should be a homogeneous mass. A little honey should be added to the resulting composition. The drug should be used as an ointment.
Recipes for lotions and compresses
What to do if you get a bruised hand? Treatment, of course, should be prescribed by a doctor. In the first days after injury to the limb, the use of cooling compresses prepared on the basis of vegetable oil, vinegar and water is allowed. In such a solution, it is necessary to dip a piece of cotton fabric, and then wrap it around the damaged area. After 4-5 days, the composition must be warmed up before use.
Laundry soap cleanser
An ointment for bruises and wounds, which is prepared on the basis of laundry soap, has proven itself well. This component must be grated, and then mixed with ammonia and camphor powder. For cooking, 30 grams of each ingredient is required. Lamp oil should be added to the resulting mass. Enough 200 grams of this component and 200 grams of turpentine. The finished composition has unique properties. It is used as an ointment not onlyfor bruises, but also for wounds.
Finally
Bruising of the hand is an unpleasant phenomenon that requires appropriate treatment. At the first sign of such an injury, the victim should be taken to a medical facility to rule out a fracture or crack. It is not recommended to self-medicate, as serious damage can lead to complications.
Experts do not advise rubbing the bruised area, as this can cause the development of thrombophlebitis. In this case, a blockage of a large vessel with a blood clot occurs. In some cases, the doctor may prescribe not only the use of medications, but also a course of physiotherapy, which involves the use of electrophoresis with solutions and a UHF apparatus.
