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Suggest Treatment For Bruising, Swelling And Redness On Hand

bruised the back of my hand a few days ago. It swelled and the red is spreading out. I do not believe I broke anything since I can move my fingers, etc. Today I have tingling/numbness in my fingers. I assume this is due to the swelling as the blood travels down my fingers.
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
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Hello,
It's not important that all fractures could lead to restriction of movements.
Swelling and redness could be due to soft tissue inflammation.
Still,i suggest you to get an x-ray of your hand ,
as sometimes,hairline fractures also present with such symptoms.
Meanwhile,you can have some anti-inflammatory analgesics like aceclofenac-paracetamol and serratiopeptidase in combination.

Also you can apply a crepe bandage to your hand till you get your x-ray done.If the x-ray comes to be normal,then continue using the crepe bandage for about 3 weeks.

Avoid lifting heavy weights with your hand,and provide maximum rest as far as possible.
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Suggest Treatment For Bruising, Swelling And Redness On Hand

Hello, It s not important that all fractures could lead to restriction of movements. Swelling and redness could be due to soft tissue inflammation. Still,i suggest you to get an x-ray of your hand , as sometimes,hairline fractures also present with such symptoms. Meanwhile,you can have some anti-inflammatory analgesics like aceclofenac-paracetamol and serratiopeptidase in combination. Also you can apply a crepe bandage to your hand till you get your x-ray done.If the x-ray comes to be normal,then continue using the crepe bandage for about 3 weeks. Avoid lifting heavy weights with your hand,and provide maximum rest as far as possible.