The human body has an amazing ability to heal itself, yet when you get swelling, everyone always says.... gotta take down the swelling, gotta use ice, gotta take anti-inflammatories. Also when you have swelling, in the knee for example, it hurts like hell. So why is the body swelling up? It must have a useful purpose, but what is it?
2006-07-12 15:23:57 · 7 answers · asked by torylocker 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
the human body is amazing! Swelling is the bodies way of protecting the injured area... it hurts yes but its purpose is to aid in cushioning any further hits to the area thereby reducing the chances of further injury...100,000 years ago, our ancestors weren't fortunate enough to have anti-inflammatories my friend...
2006-07-12 15:27:14 · answer #1 · answered by The Thinker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swelling protects the afflicted area, however too much swelling can cause problems and pain. Swelling on the brain can be lethal.
Swelling is good, but too much of a good thing can be bad.
2006-07-12 22:27:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
swelling is caused by increased blood flow on the injured area.
I am not so sure, but maybe because increased blood flow, will clot the damage faster or fight off infections faster.
2006-07-12 22:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by mr.C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't swelling is no good.because it could mean that you have an infection in your knee.please get to a dr.because i don't
want anything to happen to your knee.
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2006-07-12 22:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's blood travelling to that area bringing immune cells to that area to fight infection.
2006-07-12 22:26:56 · answer #5 · answered by Mama R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the body's way of washing away impurities.
2006-07-12 22:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is to be me
2006-07-12 22:28:05 · answer #7 · answered by wuuce b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋