First aid is to ensure the rest affected joints and applying lotions or ice cold. But the cold is applied with caution, as it may cause frostbite of the skin.
It is necessary to make an X-ray to rule out the possibility of fracture go another serious joint damage. At the turn requires a completely different treatment than a bruise.
Folk remedies for the treatment of joint injury:
- Compress concoctions (fresh-water sponge soaked in water to make as a bandage to the injured site for a few hours) - helps to relieve pain, reduce swelling and bruising;
- Compress of alcohol tincture (200 grams of vodka requires 2 tablespoons tarragon);
- Compress of lilac and geranium (2 teaspoons of geranium and lilac pour 1 cup boiling water);
- Wash of burdock (burdock leaf soaked impose on bruised joint);
- Poultice from the pulp of cucumber or zucchini (chop pulp and apply on the affected part to fix bandage);
- A mixture of parsley, celery and elecampane (mixed herbs, grind until smooth and apply as a bandage on the injury for a few hours).
To reduce pain and reduce bruising can use existing pharmaceutical preparations in the form of gels and ointments. Specialist prescribes the therapeutic treatment, which consists in carrying out physiotherapy, magnet therapy, therapeutic massage, therapeutic and preventive gymnastics, baths for the joint.