Elastic sleeves that you can pull over an injured area work the same way. Bandages and sleeves are not expensive. You can buy them at most drugstores.
A compression bandage is a long strip of stretchable cloth that you can wrap around a sprain or strain. It's also called an elastic bandage or an ACE bandage. The gentle pressure of the bandage helps reduce swelling, so it may help the injured area feel better.
A compression bandage may help most to prevent swelling in the first few days after your injury. You can wear it longer than that, as long as it doesn't make your pain worse.
Putting on a compression bandage is easy, and you can do it at home. The steps are similar, whether for a wrist, an ankle, or anywhere else you would wear one. Follow any instructions that come with the bandage.
First, cut several horseshoe-shaped pieces of cloth felt to form a half-inch-thick pad. Place the pad (open end up) under the anklebone to help keep fluid out of the hollow place under your anklebone.
Next, if it isn't rolled already, roll up the elastic bandage. Hold your ankle at about a 90-degree angle. Start at the base of your toes. Wrap the bandage around the ball of your foot once, keeping it somewhat taut with a light pull.
After this first wrap, slowly start circling your way around the arch of the foot. Pull the bandage across from the bottom of the toes over the top of the foot and circle it around the ankle. Now bring the bandage across and down over the top of the foot and under the arch in a figure-eight pattern.
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When you get to the anklebone, wrap the bandage around the felt piece so it stays in place under the anklebone. Continue around the ankle and foot in a figure eight, moving toward the heel on the bottom and up toward the calf. The wrap should cover the entire foot from the base of the toes to several inches above the ankle. Secure the end with clip fasteners or tape.
If it isn't rolled already, roll up the elastic bandage. Wrap the bandage around the hand a few times, beginning at the base of the fingers. Then wrap it around the hand between the thumb and index finger. Circle the wrist several times, ending a few inches above the wrist. Secure the end with clip fasteners or tape.
Used in hospitals, doctors surgeries, and care homes, conforming bandages are specially designed to offer light compression that aids natural healing for wounds and soft tissue injuries.
Made from a nylon and viscose weave, conforming bandages have an excellent stretch capacity and are highly flexible, breathable and fray resistant. Available in a range of widths and sizes, choose conforming bandages to wrap around and protect difficult-to-reach body areas such as between fingers and toes, knee joints, and wrists.
Conforming bandages are particularly convenient as their weave is designed to adhere to itself and hold in place without sticking to the skin. No tape or pins are required. Conforming bandages also offer mild compression, which helps to reduce inflammation and swelling while maintaining healthy circulation and breathability for the skin so they can be kept on for long periods comfortably.
So, compared to other bandages, what&#;s a conforming bandage and is it right for you?
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