Summer's soon. Beaches, hiking, sports. Statisticians, who know everything, assure: in the summer, the chance of getting injured usually increases. Because it is not only a time for outdoor recreation. Summer is the time of short skirts, high heels. That's why fashionable girls often come to doctors with complaints: “I twisted my leg. What to do?"
But sometimes it happens like this: to get to a specialist is simply not possible. Moreover, the pain arising from an injury temporarily subsides, even if a ligament rupture has occurred . Usually it intensifies only the next day. It’s difficult to get to the doctor without help.
That is why it is so important to immediately provide first aid. It is quite possible to do this, even if the injury occurred far from home.
So, if a girl (or boy) tucked her leg up. What to do to prevent the occurrence of hematoma, edema, reduce pain?
Immediately after the injury, it is recommended to apply ice to the tucked leg. If it is not there, the ankle can be overlaid with frozen meat from the freezer. In extreme cases, you can make lotions of cold water. You need to apply cold for 10 minutes, then let the leg warm for several minutes. So repeat the action for an hour.
After cold treatments, it is the turn of warm compresses. It is good to moisten a clean cotton cloth with a warm decoction of Arnica, keep it on foot for two hours. All this time, the fabric should remain wet and warm.
Trouble happened, tucked up a leg. What if arnica flowers are not at home? It is recommended to make a warm compress of milk or onions mixed with honey.
And as soon as the opportunity arises, you still need to seek medical help.
Sometimes more complex troubles happen - dislocations. Dislocation is a sprain or rupture of an articular capsule resulting from joint displacement.
Can this injury be distinguished from sprain or torn ligaments? Can. When the hematoma is stretched, sharp pain, swelling appear after a few hours. With a dislocation, the pain appears immediately, gradually increasing. Swelling builds up very quickly. The limb at the point of displacement is fixed in the wrong position. This is noticeable at first glance. Change position fails.
It is more difficult to distinguish a dislocation from a fracture in which the leg also turns blue, swells, and hurts.
However, you should not try to determine on your own whether it is a displacement or a fracture. All the same, a doctor’s consultation will be required, and the sooner, the more effective the treatment. And first aid for dislocation and fracture is similar.
What to do with a dislocation of the leg? First of all, do not try to straighten the joint yourself. It is very difficult to distinguish a visual dislocation from a fracture, so the limb is best fixed in the position in which it remained after the injury.
Fixation can be done with a bandage, scarf or scarf. It is good if it is possible to use a board or other flat and durable object as a tire.
But if there is no scarf or bandage at hand, and the girl dislocated or twisted her leg. What to do? Try not to move, it is especially important not to step on a damaged limb.
After this, ice is recommended to be applied to the dislocation site. What should I do if I dislocate my leg, but there is no ice? Same as stretching: try to cool the joint with water and products from the refrigerator. And then be sure to go to the doctor.
If the pain is very severe, it is best to call an ambulance, which is required to take the victim to traumatology. There you definitely need to do an x-ray. Without it, it is impossible to clarify the diagnosis.
If the doctor really diagnosed the dislocation, then he will definitely apply a fixing bandage or plaster.
In order not to be helpless at a critical moment, you should know well how to provide first aid.