Hey guys yesterday, friday october 26, I was messing around and acidentally punched my friend's knee. It was a very hard punch and when it happend it felt really weak for a moment then I applied ice immediately for quite a while. Anyways, right now it's not swollen, and i can't see any bruise on the outside but when I close my hand it feels very stiff and the joints are very sore throughout my whole hand.
I have a hockey game tomorrow and was wondering what I need to do should I move it a lot or use ice/heat or what?
I will take any advice please help :)
2007-10-27 02:32:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
try alternate heat and ice. Stick it in ice water than switch to warm water for 5 min back and forth. It's supposed to improve circulation. sounds like you jammed some joints there
2007-10-27 02:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I injured my elbow once only to learn that I damaged the bursa,
a fluid filled sack in the joint. It was unbelievably painful. I actually believed it was broken.
You might have bruised the joints. I would ice it twenty minutes at a time all through the day. Take Ibuprofen to relieve the inflammation and swelling.
Good luck.
2007-10-27 09:42:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ice only stops the bruising . if its muscular or joint pain you need to do the oppisite and bring the blood to the surface by applying heat
2007-10-27 10:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think u pulled a mustle between joints. keep a heating pad or a warm cloth around ur hand and it should improve. good luck 2morrow at ur game!
2007-10-27 09:42:23 · answer #4 · answered by HAnnAH_punk_cutie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think cata is right.....but definetly don't strictly keep ice on it, or you could make things worse; alternate between the ice/heat (heating patch, possibly?)
2007-10-27 09:41:04 · answer #5 · answered by ChemMuffin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋