Is heat beneficial for fractures?

Fractures are relatively serious illnesses in life, but in the face of modern medicine, unless the fracture is extremely serious, other fractures can be well treated. Sometimes, even if the bone is completely broken, the doctor will use some methods to connect the bone. For patients with fractures, in addition to surgical treatment, some auxiliary treatment methods should also be used. So, can heat be applied to fractures?

We all know that hot compress has many benefits. If you apply hot compress to your eyes, it can relieve eye fatigue, effectively promote blood circulation around the eyes, alleviate the symptoms of eye fatigue, and relieve the symptoms of dry eyes. Hot compress can also prevent deafness. When applied to the ears, the blood circulation in the ears will be improved, thereby preventing deafness. In addition, hot compress can also effectively prevent spinal diseases. For example, symptoms such as stiff neck and neck pain can be improved by hot compress, which can promote blood circulation and relieve muscle spasms, thereby achieving the purpose of preventing cervical spondylosis. In addition, hot compress can effectively relieve lumbar pain and relieve local symptoms. Of course, you can also use hot compress after a fracture. Hot compress can effectively eliminate swelling and pain and help relieve the disease.

However, we need to pay attention when applying hot compress. It is best to use cold compress in the early stage of the disease. Within two days of the onset of the disease, the blood vessels in the wound are most likely to bleed. At this time, if you use ice compress, the blood vessels in the affected area will begin to contract after being cooled, and the amount of bleeding will be reduced, which is beneficial to the recovery of the disease. After that, you can use hot compresses. Hot compresses can dilate blood vessels, promote venous return, and reduce swelling in the affected area more quickly.

Method of hot compress for fractures: Soak a towel in hot water, then wring it out so that no water leaks out, put it in a food storage bag, and then apply hot compress to the affected area. Be careful not to get the wound wet when applying hot compress. You can repeat the hot compress once every hour or so, and each time should last about half an hour.