Wrap your ankle with an elastic compression wrap to reduce swelling. Leave one finger-width between the wrap and your skin to avoid wrapping too tightly. Wear the wrap while you are awake. Take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, or NSAID, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or naprox...
Bruises are very common so it can be a good idea to learn how to reduce them. Wewill focus on this issue in the following text. When the hematoma or contusions,which are names for bruises, are present, the blood vessels have broken and areleaking. They look a lot like purplish, bluis...
Set a date for quitting.If possible, plan to have a friend quit smokingwith you. It's best to pick a day within the next month. A date too far off in the future will give you a chance to procrastinate and postpone, while a date too soon may not allow you to make a plan for me...
To help reduce swelling (which peaks on day 3 or 4), have the patient apply ice packs—30 minutes on, then 30 minutes off—for the first 24 hours and sleep with the head elevated for several days. During the first 3 days, the diet may progress from liquids, to dairy...
3. The application of toothpaste in the affected areas will greatly reduce the risk of infection. True | False 4. From the symptoms, Cloe has sustained a third-degree burn. True | False 5. Cloe's hands should be kept elevated to minimize the swelling. True | False 6. Cold compress...
In the first 1-2 days after your injury, you should try placing ice wrapped in a cloth or a frozen bag of vegetables on your affected ankle to reduce swelling. Leave it on for about 15-30 minutes and repeat this a few times per day. If you have circulation issues or diabetes, consul...
–SERM Tamoxifen can be used to reduce the size of the breast in gynecomastia. This is only used when there is pain associated with the enlargement of the breasts. It is not a cure. –A less commonly used treatment is Danazol which helps to reduce the production of estrogen by the tes...
breast implants can obscureX-rayresults and hide potentially cancerous growths. Submuscular is the best placement to reduce this risk. It is important that the radiologist knows the patient has implants when performing a mammography, as there are techniques that can be used to help work around ...
Applying cold pack and then heat pack is an effective way to ease the pain of bruises, reduce swelling, and help bruises (as well as ablack eye) heal faster. Start with cold therapy and after a couple of days use a warm compress to improve the blood circulation around the bruise to en...
I went back to the hospital but they gave me some drugs and removed the stitches,what can I do to reduce the swelling and be able to atleast bend my knee Reply Ben ShattoFebruary 18, 2021 at 10:20 pm# Hi Edward….In a case like this I would proceed with caution. It is possible...