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An elastic bandage is a product that should be in every home medicine cabinet. The bandage is used in first aid for bruises and injuries in order to stiffen the damaged limb or other part of the body. What types of dressings can be made with an elastic bandage? How to bandage individual parts of the body?
What is an elastic bandage?
The etymology of the word bandage is derived from the French word bandage and refers to the material that is intended to hold and fix the bandage on the body. Various types of bandages are available in pharmacies, one of which is an elastic bandage or an elastic bandage. The elastic bandage is sold in pharmacies together with a rubber-metal clasp that makes it easier to fix the dressing. This type of bandage is made of an elastic material, which makes it easy to apply it to virtually any part of the body. Typically, an elastic bandage is used to stiffen and immobilize damaged body parts. In pharmacies, bandages of various lengths and widths are available. Elastic bandages with a width of 8, 10, 12 or 15 centimeters are most often bought. The standard length of an elastic bandage is 4-5 meters. An elastic bandage or a tourniquet are also suitable for making a pressure dressing, the purpose of which is to stop bleeding.
To accelerate healing, it is worth reaching for preparations that are safe to use and effective. We recommend, for example, Lecoxen – a set for wounds – spray and cream, or L-Mesitran Gel Soft Honey Wound Ointment, which can be purchased at Medonet Market at attractive prices. You can also try the Help4Skin Wound Healing Wound Gel Spray, which will work even in acute and chronic wounds.
Elastic bandage – types of dressings
In school first aid classes, students learn the basic types of bandaging. The most commonly used types of bandaging include:
- circular bandaging; in this type of bandaging, each successive layer completely covers the preceding layer;
- screw bandaging; in this type of bandaging, each successive layer covers the previous layer;
- tubular bandaging; in this type, the bandaging is performed with oblique wraps, between which a free space is left;
- ear bandaging; is octal bandaging around two axes;
- turtle bandaging; is used to bandage bent joints;
- back bandaging; used on tips and stumps.
Elastic bandage – finger dressing
An elastic bandage is often used to dress individual fingers. The bandaging of the fingers begins with a circular wrap around the wrist. The bandaging of the fingers of the right hand starts from the inside of the little finger, and then goes both from the tip to the base of the finger. Dressing with an elastic bandage ends at the wrist. The dressing of the left hand begins with the thumb, which enables the alternate crossing of girdles on the back of the hand.
Elastic bandage – knee dressing
When applying an elastic bandage to the knee joint, remember that the lower limbs are always bandaged from the bottom up. This method of bandaging prevents the inhibition of blood circulation in the veins. When bandaging the knee, it is best to use convergent or divergent turtle bandaging.
Elastic bandage – arm dressing
Elastic bandage for forearm injuries can be applied in 3 different ways. In order to immobilize the upper limb well, it is recommended to use the following methods: circular and screw, folded and spiky methods. A more difficult task is to bandage the elbow, which is due to the close vicinity of the joint. Such a dressing is most often performed using an elastic bandage 5-7 centimeters wide.
In the case of various types of wounds, dressings can also be applied without the use of a bandage. At Medonet Market you will find at affordable prices Suprasorb C collagen dressing available in various sizes or Suprasorb P sensitive sacrum silicone foam dressing, which works well in acute, deep and chronic as well as superficial.
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