"If your earplugs have a nice, tight seal around the opening of your ears and you rip them out really quickly without first breaking the seal, it can lead to micro-hemorrhages in the blood vessels of the eardrum," Dr. Kari says. "This will cause a very small hematoma, or bruise, wh...
When a doctor examine your ankle, lower leg and foot, he will touch the skin around your injury to check for the tenderness and the range of motion in order to determine what positions cause your pain or discomfort. In case your injury is severe, the doctor may recommend that you should ...
lots of hydration. But for many patients it does not and an epidural blood patch is needed. This is a procedure where the doctors inject your own blood into the epidural space, to create a clot that allows your body to heal the area of the leak. The patch is not the lasting “seal”...
With a Grade I strain, you may be able to carry on running at the time of injury. Grade I injuries tend to be mild in that they tend to heal fully. With proper care and rehabilitation, the healing times can be reduced. A Grade II or III strain will be severe enough that you will...
scar tissue in the palate continues to form for up to three months. Up to 77% of people report reduced snoring after this procedure, however, as the tissue continues to heal over time, the palate may soften and re-obstruct. One study demonstrated a 29% relapse in snoring after one year...
How Broken Bones Heal Our bones might be susceptible to breaks and fractures, but they have a miraculous way of repairing themselves, too.VectorMine/Shutterstock Whenbones are fractured, the body immediately initiates the first phase of healing, the reactive phase. Ruptured blood vessels gather at...
scar tissue in the palate continues to form for up to three months. Up to 77% of people report reduced snoring after this procedure, however, as the tissue continues to heal over time, the palate may soften and re-obstruct. One study demonstrated a 29% relapse in snoring after one year...
After 48 hours of cold therapy, you may begin using the heat pack. For example, you can use warm moist cloth to reduce inflammation, ease pain, improve blood circulation and help the bruise to heal more quickly. The warmth of the heat pack also helps to increase flexibility, decrease muscl...
While some treatments may speed healing and reduce the appearance of your hickey, it will take some time to heal. If giving and receiving hickeys is a regular part of your make out sessions, then you may want to ask your partner to focus on another region of your body that is not visi...
How to Heal a Hematoma A hematoma is a collection of blood that has escaped a damaged blood vessel or vein. Unlike other bruises, it is usually accompanied by significant swelling. The severity of a hematoma depends entirely on its location an... ...