Trauma professionals have encountered increasing numbers of rib fractures in recent years. Review care for rib fractures, current thinking related to pain management and rib stabilization eligibility.
Treatment for a hip fracture usually involves a combination of prompt surgical repair, rehabilitation, and medicine to manage pain and to prevent blood clots and infection.
The skin at the tip of my thumbs is dry, cracked and painful. What can I do to heal this? It depends on what's causing your dry skin. For example, if you wash dishes frequently in hot water, wear gloves. Or if you often wash your hands with harsh, drying soaps, switch to a mild soap if possible and rinse well.
Treatment Most broken ribs heal on their own within six weeks. Being less active and icing the area regularly can help with healing and pain relief. Medicines It's important to relieve pain. Not being able to breathe deeply because of pain can lead to pneumonia. If medicines taken by mouth don't help enough, shots can numb the nerves that lead to the ribs. Therapy Once pain is under control ...
Cracked heels, also known as fissures, can be a nuisance. They may lead to more-serious problems if left untreated. Treat them by giving your feet a little more attention. Start with moisturizing them at least twice a day. Look for thick moisturizers (Eucerin, Cetaphil, others). Some moisturizers ...
Vertebroplasty is a treatment that injects cement into a cracked or broken spinal bone to help relieve pain. Spinal bones are called vertebrae. Vertebroplasty is used most often to treat a type of injury called a compression fracture. These injuries are often caused by osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bone. Osteoporosis is most common in older people. Compression fractures also may be ...
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) symptoms can appear anywhere on the body and vary widely from person to person. They may include: Dry, cracked skin Itchiness (pruritus) Rash on swollen skin that varies in color depending on your skin color Small, raised bumps, on brown or Black skin Oozing and crusting Thickened skin Darkening of the skin around the eyes Raw, sensitive skin from scratching Atopic ...
A broken ankle, also called a fractured ankle, is an injury of one or more of the bones that make up the ankle joint. An ankle might break from a twisting injury, a misstep or fall, a sports injury or a car crash. Fractures in ankle bones can range from tiny cracks to breaks in more than one place and breaks that come through the skin. Treatment for a broken ankle bone depends on where the ...
