Are you supposed to use something hot or something cold? I hit my little toe on the foot of a table and it's swollen.
2006-07-03 01:50:54 · 10 answers · asked by Alkia 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
for the first 48 hours, put on a cold compress 30 minuteson and 30 minutes off. cold keep the vasculature (veins) compressed to slow down reactionary swelling which decreases pain...then, start applying warm compresses for 48 hours 30 on and 30 off...this helps opent he vasculature to help the swelling that did occur to go down. take a piece of cotton gause and put it between the bad toe and the next good toe and thenput a piece of tape around both toes. this will help to act like a splint...do this for about a week...if you still have problems after that, see your doctor in case your toe may be broken...good luck
tylenol or advil for the pain as directed ont he box
2006-07-03 01:55:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Take some ibuprofen. That's an anti-inflammatory and will make the swelling go down. Also try an ice pack. That should work too.
2006-07-03 01:52:28 · answer #2 · answered by impossible 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How do you make swelling go down?
Are you supposed to use something hot or something cold? I hit my little toe on the foot of a table and it's swollen.
2015-08-02 05:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take some ibuprofin tylenol/advil etc and elevate the injury,also take a bag of ice or if you dont have any a bag of frozen vegetables works well use small vegs like corn or something similar then bang it n on the counter a few times to loosten it up so more of the cold will touch the injury dont leave it on for more than 20 min at a time
2006-07-03 02:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by fearlessfegundez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RICE- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
2006-07-03 02:01:16 · answer #5 · answered by who_me? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice packs for swelling, and warm water, and or heating pads for muscle aches and strains.
2006-07-03 01:55:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put some ice in a plasic bag, and wrap it in a towel and apply it to the affected area. Hope he feels better soon.
2006-07-03 01:54:57 · answer #7 · answered by Nate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R.I.C.E.
Rest,Isolate,Cold,Elevate
2006-07-03 01:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ice deary, its makes blood flow slow in that area, heat makes it flow faster and pool.
take some ibuprofen, its an anti inflammatory, it will help with the pain.
2006-07-03 01:52:38 · answer #9 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually ice is used in the early stage and heat later.
2006-07-03 02:03:22 · answer #10 · answered by ringocox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋