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How Is Hand Pain Treated? For the most part, treatment for finger, hand and wrist injuries are centered around “buddy taping” as a means of providing the injured finger support, the use of braces, splint or a cast as well as physical therapy and surgery if the injury proves to be serious enough to warrant it. The factors that decide the treatment of the injury are type, severity, location, how long since the injury, age, personal health, and what activities you participate in. Nearly all treatments for an injured finger, wrist or hand use “buddy taping” for fingers – so the injured finger can rely on the support of a uninjured finger to splint it and keep the finger immobile. Splints, braces, and casts are also used and depending on how serious the injury is, surgery can be recommended as well as physical therapy. Self-care for emergent situations requiring first aid is important – and as such here is a list of maladies and their home remedy: Lacerations: With the non-injured hand, apply pressure to the wound to slow and stop bleeding, afterwards wash the injured area while trying to remove dirt. Cover the wound with sterile bandages and seek medical attention. Fractures: Splint the hand, making it as immobile as possible while covering the bone – if it is protruding from the skin – with a clean towel or sterile bandages. Apply ice for no more than 20 minutes to help manage the pain and seek medical attention. Soft Tissue Damage & Amputations: Apply direct pressure to the wound to stop bleeding and cover with a damp, sterile bandage while elevating the injured hand above the heart. Retrieve the amputated part of the hand and try to keep it covered, damp, and cool – preferably packed in ice yet not in direct contact as this would cause freezing. Seek medical attention. Burns: Heat burns should be treated with cool water – never ice – and then cover with a loose, sterile bandage. Chemical burns should be irrigated with large amounts of water, then cover with a loose, sterile bandage. A frostbitten limb or appendage should be warmed back up in a bath with warm water, then cover the frostbitten area with a sterile bandage. Seek medical attention. |
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