The first thing to check after traumatic hand swelling is whether there are fractures, tendon injuries, skin lacerations and other injuries, if so, you need to go to the hospital in a timely manner to deal with these injuries. If only soft tissue swelling, can be treated accordingly to reduce swelling.
1. General treatment: pay attention to rest after hand trauma, reduce the stimulation of the affected area. When resting, you can elevate the hand, which can help to promote blood return and promote swelling.
2. Physical therapy: Ice packs can be applied to the affected area within 48 hours of the injury to help reduce inflammation and swelling. After 48 hours, you can apply hot compresses to help promote blood circulation and reduce swelling, or use infrared radiation and other physical therapy measures to improve blood circulation in the affected area and reduce swelling.
3. medication: if the swelling is more serious, you can take medication under the guidance of a physician, such as grass rhinoceros infusion tablets, hepatic saponin sodium and so on.
After the hand trauma, if the swelling is serious, should go to the hospital in time to avoid delay. The above drugs need to be applied under the guidance of a physician, avoid self-medication.