Elastic bandage - use in varicose veins, injuries and after surgery
Elastic bandage, which is available in any pharmacy, we are accustomed to use to treat sprains or in case of high loads to prevent injuries.
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In fact, it was created as a medical device, and despite its low price, it is capable of doing a lot.
For example, elastic bandages are used for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of lower limb varicose veins. They also save from swelling, bruises and sprains. They are also widely used in medical practice for the period of surgery and rehabilitation
For example, elastic bandages are used for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of lower limb varicose veins. They also save from swelling, bruises and sprains. They are also widely used in medical practice for the period of surgery and rehabilitation
Why do you need an elastic bandage?
As is clear from the name, it is a type of classic bandages. The difference is that compression knitwear is able to stretch, it is quite elastic. It is this ability that gives it excellent therapeutic functions.
Bandages come in medium, high and low stretchability. From this indicator directly depends on how much the bandage can stretch. The pressure on the tissues and the healing effect depends on this and the tightness of the winding.
Bandages come in medium, high and low stretchability. From this indicator directly depends on how much the bandage can stretch. The pressure on the tissues and the healing effect depends on this and the tightness of the winding.
Use of elastic bandages in health care settings
The compression properties are invaluable for home treatment or rehabilitation, as well as for use in hospitals.
Professional use has several applications:
In phlebology, bandages save from blood stasis, prevent varicose veins from affecting healthy veins, stimulate blood flow in the legs and thus stimulate tissue healing.
Within the framework of traumatology, elastic bandages are suitable for cases when fixation with a cast would be too serious a step, and some immobilization of the joint is still needed. Compression allows you to simultaneously preserve the mobility of the joint, while preventing further trauma, plus it relieves swelling and stimulates blood flow.
Few people are aware of the positive effect of compression on the adequate formation of postoperative scars.
Professional use has several applications:
- Gently fixing the joint in the correct position.
- Fixation and compression (squeezing) of tissues.
- Prevention of swelling.
- Keeping endoprostheses in place during plastic surgeries.
- Reduction of blood stasis in vessels.
- Prevention of blood clots.
In phlebology, bandages save from blood stasis, prevent varicose veins from affecting healthy veins, stimulate blood flow in the legs and thus stimulate tissue healing.
Within the framework of traumatology, elastic bandages are suitable for cases when fixation with a cast would be too serious a step, and some immobilization of the joint is still needed. Compression allows you to simultaneously preserve the mobility of the joint, while preventing further trauma, plus it relieves swelling and stimulates blood flow.
Few people are aware of the positive effect of compression on the adequate formation of postoperative scars.
Thus, after burns and surgeries, the use of elastic bandages saves from the formation of rough kelloid scars, stimulates healing, reduces the risk of thrombosis
Thus, after burns and surgeries, the use of elastic bandages saves from the formation of rough kelloid scars, stimulates healing, reduces the risk of thrombosis
Why are legs bandaged with an elastic bandage before surgery?
Elastic bandages are used not only before surgery, but also during and after surgery. It is an important part of the surgical intervention, especially for those who are prone to varicose veins, blood clots or clotting. Because surgery involves wounds in the body, the body responds by actively clotting blood. Together with a recumbent lifestyle during the rehabilitation period, this can threaten the formation of large blood clots, which sometimes clog the blood vessels.
Thus, elastic bandages (as well as their improved version in the form of compression knitwear) have been and remain indispensable in a number of medical cases.
Thus, elastic bandages (as well as their improved version in the form of compression knitwear) have been and remain indispensable in a number of medical cases.
And that's all - not taking into account such wonderful possibilities of everyday use as keeping adequate vein tone, relieving swelling in everyday life, relieving fatigue in the legs
And that's all - not taking into account such wonderful possibilities of everyday use as keeping adequate vein tone, relieving swelling in everyday life, relieving fatigue in the legs