Got Injury Your Guide to Recovery

• April 04, 2025
• 411 people
• Latest news
• Call Connect

DO’S

Goal: To Avoid Swelling immediately after injury as that can increase Pain leading to lack of use of the injured part, which again aggravates swelling. It means a pain-swelling cycle sets in after an injury that needs to be interrupted for faster recovery.

Get P.R.I.C.E.D.

Protection – The injured area needs to be protected from further injury through splinting

Rest- The injured area needs to be well rested, refrain from using it aggrasively as it could increase further injury

Ice – Ice needs to be applied for approx 12-15 minutes to make the area numb to avoid swelling to increase; this process can be repeated after every 2 hrs.

Compression – Compression of injured area needs to be done either by crepe bandaging or by stocking, again to avoid swelling as that can cause further problem

Elevation – Elevate the injured area above horizontal so that gravity helps in reduction of swelling.

Diagnosis – If your condition is not improving, get it diagnosed

GOOGLING WILL BE CONFUSING, Go for Professional Advice.

DONT’S

Never H.A.R.M.

Heat – Never apply hot fomentation, Ointments on injured area

Alcohol – No alcohol for at least first 24 hrs. After the injury

Running – Avoid using the injured area

Massage – No massage for 2-3 days

All of the above mentioned increase Swelling and hence can lead to long term issues and delays healing.