Wounds & Injuries

Both heat and cold have been used to treat muscle aches and injuries for ages. Both of these temperatures have decided effects on a person's nerves, muscles and blood flow. When braces, especially...

Most wounds and gashes do not require professional medical treatment and are easily taken care of at home. All gashes should be monitored closely to prevent infection from setting in and to keep...

Tendinitis is condition that involves an inflamed, or irritated, tendon. Tendinitis is common in elbows, wrists, heels and shoulders but it can occur anywhere there is a tendon. This irritation is...

Frostbite occurs when tissues of the body are frozen. Frostbite is medical emergency, and you should seek treatment immediately when it occurs. The steps taken prior to and during professional...

A blister is a collection of liquid beneath or within the epidermis that causes the skin to bubble and swell. It generally is formed by constant friction or rubbing from shoes, rough cloth or...

Wounds that open the skin require some kind of observation and treatment. Sometimes this treatment is simply to clean the area to prevent infection, but deeper, larger or more serious wounds can...

For certain types of injuries, especially those that occur when a doctor or other health professional is not present, the best method of treatment with the injured area is to stabilize it and...

Swelling – called edema in the medical field – is the result of an accumulation of fluid. It can happen almost anywhere in your body, and is usually a reaction to something harming or negatively...

Dressings are usually applied to wounds or other areas that require additional protection, such as IV insertion sites and some bedsores. These dressings are used in most hospital and health-care...

Hot and cold therapies have many benefits. Some of the benefits for cold therapy include helping a new injury to heal faster. Heat can help more chronic injuries. There are many different types of...

The need to scratch an itch can be a minor nuisance, but it can also be a big problem. If you have a small itch, like a bug bite or an allergic reaction, or you have an insatiable need to scratch...

Frostbite, or congelatio, is a condition caused by extreme cold. Any body part can get frostbite but those affected are usually fingers, toes, noses, cheeks and ears. Basically, your body is...

There are times when it's impossible to avoid getting a splinter. If you are working with or walking on wood with bare feet you increase your chances for getting a splinter. There are a few...

Every once in a while I will hurt my shoulder when lifting something heavy or while playing sports. This can happen in the scapula (shoulder blade). If the sprain is not serious, I don’t need to...

"Head injury" or "head wound" is a collective term that refers to any type of trauma to the parts of the head caused by a foreign or extrinsic agent. There are many types of head wounds. A closed...

Bruising after injury is quite common after an injury and it usually isn't serious, just unsightly and potentially painful. You can minimize bruising if you act quickly.

Bruised ribs can occur when a hard hit is taken to the rib or abdominal area. The ribs themselves will push against the muscle wall that surrounds them and this is what causes the bruising. They...

It's unlikely you'll go through live without getting a cut at some time. But, unless a cut is particularly wide or deep, you can heal it naturally. Some people prefer natural remedies to medicinal...

A small paper cut can be a big nuisance. Paper cuts sting like crazy, and they always seem to occur in a place that will be bumped or touched throughout the day. Here are some tips on how to treat...

Sutures, also known as stitches, are used to close a wound. Sutures keep dirt out of the wound and prevent infection from occurring. If you receive sutures, you should know how to properly care...

Think of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac, as a cushioning pad between our bones, tendons, joints, and muscles. When the lubricating fluid in the sac leaks or is damaged from overuse or injury, it...