jhm47
True BYH Addict
Probably too late to go to a Dr by now, unless there are more complications that have developed. As in almost all injuries, time is your friend.
In an injury like this, ice packs would have been indicated several times daily for 24 - 48 hours. That would have reduced the swelling and hemorrhage into the tissues. Then after that, I would have suggested warm packs to increase blood flow to take away the blood that pooled in the tissues. Injuries like this are rather painful, and the person doesn't usually like to have ice applied, but ice is a great friend to the injured. It slows circulation and swelling, and that's very important. As a general rule, if you hurt it, ice it. However, don't apply ice directly on an injury. Rather, wrap some ice in a resealable plastic bag, and then wrap the bag in a towel, and apply it to the injured area. Keep it on for 1/2 to 1 hour initially, and reapply every couple hours.
In my 22+ years as an EMT, I have learned that bleeding (either internal or external) will always stop. Sometimes it doesn't stop till the heart stops, but it always stops.
In an injury like this, ice packs would have been indicated several times daily for 24 - 48 hours. That would have reduced the swelling and hemorrhage into the tissues. Then after that, I would have suggested warm packs to increase blood flow to take away the blood that pooled in the tissues. Injuries like this are rather painful, and the person doesn't usually like to have ice applied, but ice is a great friend to the injured. It slows circulation and swelling, and that's very important. As a general rule, if you hurt it, ice it. However, don't apply ice directly on an injury. Rather, wrap some ice in a resealable plastic bag, and then wrap the bag in a towel, and apply it to the injured area. Keep it on for 1/2 to 1 hour initially, and reapply every couple hours.
In my 22+ years as an EMT, I have learned that bleeding (either internal or external) will always stop. Sometimes it doesn't stop till the heart stops, but it always stops.
