I have a injury on my wrist how shold i heal it?

Question

should i move it around or keep it still or what??

i think it is a sprain, i know for a fact its not broken. Like sometimes it hurts then it doesnt hurt for 2 months or so then it hurts again for no reason

Answer 1

It depends on the type of injury. From University of Connecticut:

"Heat therapy should be used with chronic, or ongoing discomfort or stiffness. Heat therapy works by opening blood vessels, increasing blood flow, relaxing muscles and decreasing pain.

Apply heat to affected area with an electric heating pad, hot water bottle, or gel pack. Treatment should be for 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off, three to four times a day. Check skin frequently during treatment (every five to 10 minutes) to make sure that it is not too hot. Do not use heat to areas of decreased sensation, or poor circulation as you could burn yourself.

Cold therapy should be used after acute injuries or immediate post-op period or with swelling. Cold therapy works by constricting blood vessels, decreasing swelling and blood flow to the area.

Apply cold to affected area with ice packs, commercial packs for cold therapy, ice contained within a bag, frozen vegetables such as peas or corn, gel packs. Treatment should be for 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off, three to four times a day. Check skin frequently during treatment (every five to 10 minutes) to make sure that it is not too cold."

Answer 2

When you first hurt something such as a wrist, you should ice it down (15 minutes ONLY) and then use moist heat (again for ONLY 15 minutes). Keep the affected area elevated as much as you can, and stabilize it for the most part. You don't want to completely not move it, unless you know it's broken, of course. As you probably already know, strains and sprains take longer to heal than actual breaks.

I'd suggest that you soak your wrist in Epson salt water as warm as you can stand it, alternating with ice packs (with toweling around the ice - or bag of peas, for example) for ONLY 15 minutes at a time. Then, when you're active, I'd put a wrist splint on it (you can buy these at most drug stores), but don't wear it all the time or the area won't heal as it should. If it continues to do the "on" and "off" thing, I'd have it checked by an orthopedic doctor to make sure there isn't something else going on.

Answer 3

Healing depends on how you injured your wrist to begin with. What type of injury do you have? Have you seen an orthopaedic doctor? Did you get x-rays? This is a question that needs to be answered by a medical professional. You should consider going to the E.R. or a Patient First type of facility if you have pain, redness, swelling, tenderness, ect.

Answer 4

That depends on the nature of the injury. Is it contusion, abrasion, fracture, sprain? no information = no answer.

Answer 5

It depends on the injury.

Answer 6

go to www.mayoclinic.com and put in your exact symptoms. They will tell you how to self treat.

Answer 7

Buy a Playboy, Youll figure it out on your own.

Answer 8

let it rest for a wile