Bandages And Bandages, A User Manual

Applying dressings and bandages is a procedure to wrap a damaged part of the body to immobilize or protect it. There are many materials for this purpose, such as gauze, bandages, etc. The injury can be muscular, such as a contracture, or a bleeding wound.

People have been using bandages and bandages for thousands of years. Some people believe that Hippocrates, a physician from ancient Greece and the father of modern medicine, was the first person to place a bandage to treat a venous wound. Others, however, claim that older civilizations, such as the Egyptians, already used them for various medical treatments. Currently, most of us use them to treat our injuries and bruises.

In today’s article we will tell you everything you need to know about dressings and bandages.

What is the purpose of dressings and bandages?

As is well known, there are different types of bandages and several uses for them. People often use them to protect wounds, prevent infection or to stop bleeding. However, we can also use them to restrict the movement of a limb, joint or sprain. Furthermore, they help to attach splinters and support a part of the body.

Bandages can be useful for venous circulation. In fact, this is especially helpful for people with bone edema. In addition, they help keep bandages and medications in place and can also stop bleeding.

The function of bandages

Overall, we can say that bandages have three main purposes:

1. Hold : These are used for certain treatments that require a bandage or medication to be held in place.
2. Compress : These are useful for squeezing a limb (when the purpose, for example, is to stop a bleeding).
3. Correct : These immobilize a limb so that it can be repaired, as is the case with a dislocation.

What types of bandages are there?

Bandages come in all shapes and forms, depending on their purpose:

• Circular bandages are for attaching a bandage to an arm or leg. To do this, the doctor wraps them around an entire limb.
• Then there is the spiral bandage. These help hold splinters in place to immobilize a hand, arm or leg. In this case, medical professionals use elastic bandages placed in a spiral fashion.
• The spica bandage is very similar to the spiral bandage. Here doctors use successive strips of material on the body and the first part of a limb, or the hand and a finger. Thus, they overlap slightly.
• Also, there’s the band of eight. Doctors usually place them on the joints. To do this, a doctor applies a bandage alternately to two parts, usually two segments of a limb above and below the joint. They do it in such a way that the turns form an octagon. This is a specific bandage used to treat fractures of the collarbone. It is a special form of eight bandage used in the treatment of collarbone fractures. Here, the figure eight forms on the patient’s back and keeps the back straight by pulling the shoulders back.

• Finally, there is the recurring bandage. This is to tie the head or an amputated limb. To do this, cover an entire area from front to back with a bandage. Then go around in circles to fasten it horizontally.

Do dressings and bandages pose a health risk?

Like any other treatment or technique, bandages can also result in complications. This is especially true when people use them without knowing what they are doing and not following proper procedures and indications.

For example, ventricular syndrome can occur if you tighten a bandage too much. This happens when oxygenated blood cannot reach all parts due to compression. Thus, the parts that remain isolated become cold and bluish. Bed sores or sores can also occur due to the use of overly rigid bandages. Similarly, it is common for the skin to be massaged when the bandage covers a moist area.

Conclusion

Bandages are a very useful technique for treating all kinds of injuries, from simple wounds to bone fractures. However, doctors only recommend them when they are laid by a professional who knows the procedure and can follow the instructions correctly.