What should I do if my child’s leg is bruised?

Children like to play everywhere, and in the process, they will inevitably fall to the ground. It is easy for children to hit their legs when they fall to the ground, and then their legs will be bruised. There will be varying degrees of pain in the hit areas, and severe cases will affect normal walking. At this time, the child needs more rest, and some ointments can be applied externally to relieve the symptoms. In addition, there are the following solutions.

What should I do if my child’s leg is bruised?

Generally speaking, if your legs are bruised, no special treatment is required. It is best to go to the hospital for a complete examination first to determine whether there is a fracture and the specific extent of the fracture. If there is a fracture, surgical treatment is still required. If there is no fracture but it is just a soft tissue injury, you can apply intermittent cold compresses within two days, and local hot compresses two days after the injury, which can effectively relieve swelling and reduce pain. Raise the affected limb, avoid excessive drooping, avoid standing and walking for long periods of time, take the anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug diclofenac sodium orally, and take blood-activating drugs orally two days after the injury.

Generally, it will get better after observing for about a week. If it's not too serious, it will only take three to five days. Apply cold compress within 24 hours, and apply hot compress after more than 24 hours. Pay attention to the efficacy. It is recommended to check the platelet count.

If it just happened, it is recommended to apply cold compress to the affected area to prevent further swelling.

Guidance:

Then spray Yunnan Baiyao. After two days, you can apply hot compress to promote the recovery of the blue color. You can take oral anti-inflammatory drugs to promote absorption.

Symptoms such as bruising may be caused by subcutaneous hemorrhage and local soft tissue injury.

Guidance:

It is recommended to go to the general surgery department of the hospital to determine the cause and provide symptomatic treatment. You can take blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing capsules or Panax notoginseng tablets, and apply local hot compresses and analgesic tincture to reduce swelling. It usually heals in about a week.

This usually disappears in about a week. When the leg is bruised, the capillaries under the skin are also damaged, so bruises appear.

Guidance:

You can use some medicine to relax muscles and promote blood circulation or apply a hot water bag frequently to promote local blood circulation, which can help the symptoms dissipate faster. Does it hurt under the skin?

Apply ice within 24 hours - the purpose is to cause blood vessels to contract and reduce blood stasis. Apply hot compress after 24 hours - the purpose is to promote blood circulation and absorption, so that blood stasis can be dispersed as soon as possible. In addition, ice compress can relieve pain. For example, acute sprains should also be treated with ice compress within 24 hours. There are also common uses: reducing fever and cooling down. Hot compress can also relieve pain, but it mainly relaxes muscles.